tuindorp

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of tuin (“garden”) +‎ dorp (“village”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtœy̯n.dɔrp/
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  • Hyphenation: tuin‧dorp
  • Rhymes: -œy̯ndɔrp
  • Homophone: Tuindorp

Noun

tuindorp n (plural tuindorpen, diminutive tuindorpje n)

  1. A mostly low-rise suburb with many characteristics of a village, loosely based on the garden city model.

Usage notes

A tuindorp is usually larger than a tuinwijk.

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