volkstuin

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈvɔlks.tœy̯n/

noun
Definitions
  • an allotment of land rented as a garden plot to gardeners, historically in particular to working-class city residents; usually located on the edge of town on former agricultural land or near recreational greenery

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish volk (people, folk, the common people, the lower classes, the working classes, population) + Dutch, Flemish tuin (garden, yard, fence, hedge).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

tuin

Gloss

garden, yard, fence, hedge

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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