Etymology[edit]
Compound of slak (“snail”) + -en- + huis (“house”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈslɑ.kə(n)ˌɦœy̯s/
- Hyphenation: slak‧ken‧huis
slakkenhuis n (plural slakkenhuizen, diminutive slakkenhuisje n)
- snail shell
- cochlea (cavity of the inner ear)