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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of leproos (“leper”) + -en- + huis (“house”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /leːˈproː.zə(n)ˌɦœy̯s/
- Hyphenation: le‧pro‧zen‧huis
Noun
leprozenhuis n (plural leprozenhuizen, diminutive leprozenhuisje n)
- (historical) leprosery, leprosarium
- Synonyms: lazerij, leprozerie, leprakolonie