Etymology[edit]
Compound of hospitaal + kerk + schip.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ɦɔs.pi.taːlˈkɛrkˌsxɪp/
- Hyphenation: hos‧pi‧taal‧kerk‧schip
hospitaalkerkschip n (plural hospitaalkerkschepen)
- A support ship that functions as a hospital and a church.
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