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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch blochuus (“blockhouse, bulwark”). Equivalent to blok + huis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈblɔk.ɦœy̯s/
- Hyphenation: blok‧huis
Noun
blokhuis n (plural blokhuizen, diminutive blokhuisje n)
- (historical) A blockhouse (wooden stand-alone fortification).
- (rare) A log cabin.
- Synonym: blokhut