ziekenhuis
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Dutch[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- ziekhuis (obsolete)
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Dutch siechuus. Equivalent to zieke (“sick person, patient”) + -n- + huis (“house, building, institution”).
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Noun[edit]
ziekenhuis n (plural ziekenhuizen, diminutive ziekenhuisje n)
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Descendants[edit]
- Afrikaans: siekehuis
- → Indonesian: rumah sakit (calque)
- → West Frisian: sikehûs (calque)