landhuis

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Dutch[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

16th century. Compound of land (land, country) +‎ huis (house).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑnt.ɦœy̯s/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: land‧huis

Noun[edit]

landhuis n (plural landhuizen, diminutive landhuisje n)

  1. country house (UK), villa (large, luxury residence in a campestral or semirural environment)
  2. (Antilles) plantation house (the main house on a plantation)
  3. (obsolete) farmhouse (residence as part of a farm)

Descendants[edit]

  • Papiamentu: lanthùis