hogeschool

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Dutch hogeschool.

Noun[edit]

hogeschool (plural hogeschools)

  1. A Dutch polytechnic or college; a higher education institution of lower rank than a university.

Dutch[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Univerbation of hoge +‎ school. Cf. Middle Dutch hoochschole.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌɦoː.ɣəˈsxoːl/
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  • Hyphenation: ho‧ge‧school

Noun[edit]

hogeschool f (plural hogescholen, diminutive hogeschooltje n)

  1. (education) hogeschool; polytechnic, college.

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: hogeskool
  • → English: hogeschool
  • → Indonesian: sekolah tinggi (calque)
  • → Papiamentu: skol superior (calque)
  • → West Frisian: hegeskoalle (calque)
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