beenderhuis

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of beender (“bone”) +‎ huis (“house”). Compare German Beinhaus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbeːn.dərˌɦœy̯s/
• Hyphenation: been‧der‧huis

Noun

beenderhuis n (plural beenderhuizen, diminutive beenderhuisje n)

1. bonehouse (often at a graveyard), charnel house (building for the storage of exhumed bones)

   Synonym: knekelhuis