ziekenhuis
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Dutch
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- ziekhuis (obsolete)
Etymology
[edit]From Middle Dutch siechuus. Equivalent to zieke (“sick person, patient”) + -n- + huis (“house, building, institution”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ziekenhuis n (plural ziekenhuizen, diminutive ziekenhuisje n)
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[edit]- Afrikaans: siekehuis
- → Indonesian: rumah sakit (calque)
- → West Frisian: sikehûs (calque)