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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of spinnen (“to spin”) + huis (“house”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈspɪn.ɦœy̯s/
- Hyphenation: spin‧huis
Noun
spinhuis n (plural spinhuizen)
- (historical) a place of confinement where inmates, usually women, were forced to spin threads
- (historical, rare) a room or building used for spinning threads, not belonging to a penal or mental institution