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ombouw.

a conversion of a building so it can fulfil a different purpose; a reconstruction

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɔm.bɑu̯/
  1. a conversion of a building so it can fulfil a different purpose; a reconstruction

    masculine
  2. a conversion of a machine or its settings so it can do something different; a changeover

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From ombouwen. Equivalent to om (“around”) + bouw (“construction”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.