logeergebouw

Dutch

Etymology

From logeren (“to lodge”) +‎ gebouw (“building”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /loːˈʒeːrˌɣəbɑu̯/
Hyphenation: lo‧geer‧ge‧bouw

Noun

logeergebouw n (plural logeergebouwen, diminutive logeergebouwtje n)

(Suriname) a state-run facility providing basic short-term accommodation to travellers, chiefly in the hinterland
(historical, Indonesia, Suriname, Antilles) a facility established by Dutch colonial authorities that provided accommodation to colonial functionaries on official business and other travellers, chiefly Europeans
Synonym: pasanggrahan (Indonesia)

Derived terms

gouvernementslogeergebouw
staatslogeergebouw

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