volkstuin
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Compound of volk (“people”) + -s- + tuin (“garden”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
volkstuin m (plural volkstuinen, diminutive volkstuintje n)
- 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