huisgod

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of huis (“house, home”) +‎ god (“god, deity”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦœy̯s.xɔt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: huis‧god

Noun[edit]

huisgod m (plural huisgoden, diminutive huisgodje n)

  1. A household deity
  2. (figuratively) Anyone (or anything) which protects - and/or brings bliss to a house(hold)

Derived terms[edit]

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