tuinstadwijk

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Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Compound of tuinstad (“garden city”) +‎ wijk (“quarter, neighbourhood”). First attested in the 1910s.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtœy̯n.stɑtˌʋɛi̯k/
  • Hyphenation: tuin‧stad‧wijk

Noun

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tuinstadwijk f (plural tuinstadwijken)

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

Usage notes

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A tuinstadwijk is usually smaller than a tuindorp.

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