diaconessenhuis

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of diacones (deaconess) +‎ -en- +‎ huis (house).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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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

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  • Sranan Tongo: Dyako