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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of pest (“plague, pestilence”) + huis (“house”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɛst.ɦœy̯s/
- Hyphenation: pest‧huis
Noun
pesthuis n (plural pesthuizen, diminutive pesthuisje n)
- (historical) pesthouse