opvanghuis
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Compound of opvangen (“to shelter, to temporarily house”) + huis (“house”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
opvanghuis n (plural opvanghuizen, diminutive opvanghuisje n)
- A shelter, a building where people or animals who are threatened, victimised or homeless are (temporarily) housed.