huiszoeking

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch huussoekinge (threspassing). Equivalent to huis (huis) +‎ zoeking (search). In view of Old High German hūssuohha (house-search), this may be a very old formation (compare German Haussuchung).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦœy̯ˌsu.kɪŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: huis‧zoe‧king

Noun

huiszoeking f (plural huiszoekingen, diminutive huiszoekinkje n)

  1. A house-search, thorough search of a home or other privately owned real estate as part of an official (notably judicial) investigation.
  2. (obsolete) The act of thresspassing into someone's house.
    Synonym: huisvredebreuk

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