weeshuis

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of wees (“orphan”) +‎ huis (“house, home”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋeːs.ɦœy̯s/
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  • Hyphenation: wees‧huis

Noun[edit]

weeshuis n (plural weeshuizen, diminutive weeshuisje n)

  1. An orphanage
    Sommige weeshuizen zijn Dickensiaanse beerputten van kindermishandeling.
    Some orphanages are Dickensian cesspools of child abuse.

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Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: weeshuis
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