kwekerij

Dutch

Etymology

From kweker +‎ -ij.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkʋeː.kəˈrɛi̯/

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• Hyphenation: kwe‧ke‧rij

Noun

kwekerij f (plural kwekerijen, diminutive kwekerijtje n)

1. A farm where plants are grown, in particular for saplings, flowers and fruits (including culinary vegetables), often without harvesting the entire plant unless it is used as a sapling.
2. A nursery where: (Belgium, Suriname) any animals are raised or (Netherlands) fish, molluscs, arthropods or algae are raised or grown.
3. The activity of farming at a farm of one of the above types.

Derived terms

• bloembollenkwekerij
• bloemenkwekerij
• boomkwekerij
• fruitkwekerij
• hennepkwekerij
• mosselkwekerij
• oesterkwekerij
• rozenkwekerij
• tomatenkwekerij
• tulpenkwekerij
• viskwekerij