Neuter
toevluchtsoord
Meaning
refuge, place where one seeks recourse or shelter
Concepts
Synonyms
Translations
Zufluchtsort
refuge
refugio
asilo
asilo
asil
asylumFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtu.vlʏxtsˌoːrt/
Etymology
From toevlucht + -s- + oord, calque of German Zufluchtsort. First sparsely attested in the early nineteenth century, entering common use about mid-century.
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