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tuchthuis.

a house of correction, closed penitentiary where 'wayward' inmates (especially youth and vagrants) were to be punished and (at least in theory) reeducated trough forced labor

9 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtʏxt.ɦœy̯s/
  1. a house of correction, closed penitentiary where 'wayward' inmates (especially youth and vagrants) were to be punished and (at least in theory) reeducated trough forced labor

    historical · neuter
  2. a reformatory school

    historical · neuter
Where this word comes from

From tucht (“discipline”) + huis (“house”).

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