vrijplaats

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈvrɛi̯.plaːts/

noun
Definitions
  • refuge, safe haven, sanctuary place that offers safety, in particular freedom from persecution or prosecution in a figurative sense used both positively and negatively

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch vriplaetse compound from Dutch, Flemish vrij (free, -less, without, -free, unbound, -proof) + Dutch, Flemish plaats (place, square, site, farm).

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Dutch (Brabantic)

plaats

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place, square, site, farm

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