Masculine

toevlucht

Meaning

recourse (place or person where one seeks refuge or aid)

Concepts

refuge
shelter
resort
haven
asylum
sanctuary
recourse

place of refuge

resource
dependence
retreat
dependency
Synonyms

draaierij

smoesje
23k
smoes
C2
heenkomen
37k
schuilplaats
B2
toeverlaat
35k
toevluchtsoord
C2

schutdak

uitweg
B2
vrijplaats
zonnescherm
abri
wachthuisje
afdak
asiel
C1
bunker
C1
luifel
markies
C2
omweg
C2
Translations

Ausweg
abri
refúgio
Umschweif
refuge
Ausrede
refugio

Ausflucht

rifugio
faux-fuyant
Flause
détour
ricovero

asyl

zuflucht

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtu.vlʏxt/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch
toevlucht
In summary

From Middle Dutch toevlucht. Equivalent to toe + vlucht.

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