gesticht

Meaning

Noun

1. (colloquial, neuter) psychiatric ward, mental asylum
2. (dated, neuter) care home, reformatory
3. (dated, neuter) a Christian religious building or foundation, such as a church or monastery
4. (neuter) large, impressive building, as typically used for above institutes
5. (neuter, obsolete) any building

Verb

past participle of stichten

stichten

1. to found, establish
2. to cause, allow to occur
3. to preach

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Concepts

institute

institution

establishment

association

mental hospital

Synonyms

instituut

instelling

kostschool

inrichting

Translations

Institut

institut

Anstalt

institution

instituto

ινστιτούτο

εκπαιδευτήριο

istituto

instituição

instituto

asociación

ιδρύο

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɣəˈstɪxt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: gestichte

Inherited from Middle Dutch: gesticht

In summary

From Middle Dutch gestichte.