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tenement in Dutch

tenement in Dutch is flatgebouw, huurkazerne, verpachting — tenement means a large building divided into flats and rented out to multiple tenants, often old or run-down.

tenement in Dutch

flatgebouw
noun
A building that is rented to multiple tenants, especially a low-rent, run-down one.
huurkazerne
noun
A building that is rented to multiple tenants, especially a low-rent, run-down one.
verpachting
noun
(legal) Any form of property that is held by one person from another, rather than being owned.

What does "tenement" mean?

  1. noun A large building divided into flats and rented out to multiple tenants, often old or run-down.
    "He turned into Cumberland street and, going on some paces, halted in the lee of the station wall. No-one. Meade’s timberyard. Piled balks. Ruins and tenements."
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tenement in a sentence

  • He turned into Cumberland street and, going on some paces, halted in the lee of the station wall. No-one. Meade’s timberyard. Piled balks. Ruins and tenements.
  • The family shared a cramped tenement flat on the fourth floor.

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What is "tenement" in Dutch?
"tenement" in Dutch is flatgebouw, huurkazerne, verpachting. tenement means: A large building divided into flats and rented out to multiple tenants, often old or run-down.
How do you use "tenement" in a sentence?
Example: "The family shared a cramped tenement flat on the fourth floor." In Dutch, "tenement" is flatgebouw, huurkazerne, verpachting.
Are there other ways to say "tenement" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 3 translations listed for "tenement": flatgebouw, huurkazerne, verpachting.
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