voedselbank

Dutch

Etymology

From voedsel (“food”) +‎ bank (“bank”), calque of English food bank.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvut.səlˌbɑŋk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: voed‧sel‧bank

Noun

voedselbank f or m (plural voedselbanken, no diminutive)

  1. food bank [since 1980s]
  2. a bank for providing food aid abroad [1950s to ca. 1980s]
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