stadskasteel

Dutch

Etymology

From stad (“city”) +‎ -s- +‎ kasteel (“castle”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstɑts.kɑˌsteːl/
  • Hyphenation: stads‧kas‧teel

Noun

stadskasteel n (plural stadskastelen, diminutive stadskasteeltje n)

  1. a type of large urban patrician house, found particularly in the medieval center of Utrecht, that has a fortified and somewhat castle-like appearance

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