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gesticht.

psychiatric ward, mental asylum

8 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɣəˈstɪxt/
  1. psychiatric ward, mental asylum

    colloquial · neuter
  2. care home, reformatory

    dated · neuter
  3. a Christian religious building or foundation, such as a church or monastery

    dated · neuter
  4. large, impressive building, as typically used for above institutes

    neuter
  5. any building

    neuter · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch gestichte.

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