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Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from German Geisteskrankheit, equivalent to geesteskrank + -heid or geest + -es- + krankheid.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣeːs.təsˌkrɑŋk.ɦɛi̯t/
- Hyphenation: gees‧tes‧krank‧heid
Noun
geesteskrankheid f (plural geesteskrankheden)
- (dated) mental illness
- Synonym: geestesziekte