knekelhuis

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Dutch[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of knekel (“bone”) +‎ huis (“house”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkneː.kəlˌɦœy̯s/
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  • Hyphenation: kne‧kel‧huis

Noun[edit]

knekelhuis n (plural knekelhuizen, diminutive knekelhuisje n)

  1. building where disinterred (human) bones are stored, usually at a cemetery; bonehouse, charnel house
    Synonym: beenderhuis
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