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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of gemeente (“municipality”) + huis (“house”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɣəˈmeːn.təˌɦœy̯s/
- Hyphenation: ge‧meen‧te‧huis
Noun
gemeentehuis n (plural gemeentehuizen, diminutive gemeentehuisje n)
- town hall, government building of a (usually non-urban) municipality
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