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
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