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ombouwen.

to refashion, to convert, to remodel

8 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈɔmˌbɑu̯.ə(n)/
  1. to refashion, to convert, to remodel

    transitive
  2. to apply gender-affirming surgery to (frequently used in the reflexive causative phrase zich laten ombouwen)

    informal · transitive
  3. to plough (UK), to plow (US)

    transitive
  4. to prepare agricultural land for cultivation

    dated · transitive
Where this word comes from

From om + bouwen.

verb/ˌɔmˈbɑu̯.ə(n)/
  1. to wall, esp. to fortify by enclosing with a wall

    dated · transitive
    De stad is ombouwd met een hoge muur.
Where this word comes from

From om- + bouwen.

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