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Dutch
Alternative forms
Etymology
From gek + -en- + huis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣɛ.kə(n)ˌɦœy̯s/
- Hyphenation: gek‧ken‧huis
Noun
gekkenhuis n (plural gekkenhuizen, diminutive gekkenhuisje n)
- (literally) A madhouse, asylum for the insane
- (figuratively) A madhouse, crazy place and/or situation
Tijdens de schachtendopen werd de campus een gekkenhuis- During hazings the campus turned into a madhouse
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