slavenhuis

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of slaaf +‎ -en- +‎ huis.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈslaː.və(n)ˌɦœy̯s/
  • Hyphenation: sla‧ven‧huis

Noun[edit]

slavenhuis n (plural slavenhuizen, diminutive slavenhuisje n)

  1. (uncountable, chiefly biblical) house of bondage (place where one is held in slavery)
  2. a house where slaves reside
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