toevluchtsoord
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Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From toevlucht + -s- + oord, calque of German Zufluchtsort. First sparsely attested in the early nineteenth century, entering common use about mid-century.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]toevluchtsoord n (plural toevluchtsoorden, diminutive toevluchtsoordje n)
- refuge, place where one seeks recourse or shelter
- Synonym: vluchtoord
Descendants
[edit]- Afrikaans: toevlugsoord
- → West Frisian: taflechtsoarde (calque)