diaconessenhuis

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Dutch[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From diacones (deaconess) +‎ -en- +‎ huis (house).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /di.aː.koːˈnɛ.sə(n)ˌɦœy̯s/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: dia‧co‧nes‧sen‧huis

Noun[edit]

diaconessenhuis n (plural diaconessenhuizen, diminutive diaconessenhuisje n)

  1. A deaconess-house; a hospital operated by deaconesses and therefore originally of a Protestant orientation.

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Descendants[edit]

  • Sranan Tongo: Dyako