gesticht

== Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɣəˈstɪxt/ Hyphenation: ge‧sticht Rhymes: -ɪxt === Etymology 1 === From Middle Dutch gestichte. ==== Noun ==== gesticht n (plural gestichten, diminutive gestichtje n) (colloquial) psychiatric ward, mental asylum (dated) care home, reformatory (dated, Christianity) a Christian religious building or foundation, such as a church or monastery large, impressive building, as typically used for above institutes (obsolete) any building ===== Derived terms ===== gestichtskind kerkgesticht krankzinnigengesticht verbeteringsgesticht === Etymology 2 === From Middle Dutch gesticht. Equivalent to the past participle of stichten. ==== Participle ==== gesticht past participle of stichten ===== Declension =====