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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of huis + slaaf.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦœy̯.slaːf/
- Hyphenation: huis‧slaaf
Noun
huisslaaf m (plural huisslaven, diminutive huisslaafje n)
- a house slave
In de tijd van slavernij werden vele mensen gedwongen te leven als huisslaven in de huizen van hun meesters.- During the time of slavery, many people were forced to live as house slaves in the houses of their masters.
De huisslaven hadden de verantwoordelijkheid voor het huishouden en het bedienen van hun meesters.- The house slaves were responsible for household chores and serving their masters.
Het leven van een huisslaaf was zwaar en vol ontberingen.- The life of a house slave was difficult and full of hardships.