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correctie

correctie

Dutch

Noun

correctie f ‎(plural correcties, diminutive correctietje n)

  1. A correction, rectification
  2. The action or process of correcting
  3. A punishment, sanction
  4. (metonymically) A penal facility, notably a military stockade; house of correction

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • correctieafdeling (obsolete spelling correctieafdeeling)
  • correctiewerk n
  • correctieteken n (obsolete spelling correctieteeken)
  • correctiewerk n
  • huis van correctie

Etymology

From French correction, from Latin correctio, from corrigere 'to correct, rectify', itself from com- (intensifying prefix, a form of con-) + regere "to lead straight, rule" (from a Proto-Indo-European base *reg- "to move in a straight line; direct, rule, guide"): correct +‎ -ie

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: cor‧rec‧tie

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