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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of opvangen (“to shelter, to temporarily house”) + huis (“house”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɔp.fɑŋˌɦœy̯s/
- Hyphenation: op‧vang‧huis
Noun
opvanghuis n (plural opvanghuizen, diminutive opvanghuisje n)
- A shelter, a building where people or animals who are threatened, victimised or homeless are (temporarily) housed.