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Dutch
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Etymology
From Middle Dutch siechuus. Equivalent to zieke (“sick person, patient”) + -n- + huis (“house, building, institution”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzi.kə(n).ɦœy̯s/
- Hyphenation: zie‧ken‧huis
Noun
ziekenhuis n (plural ziekenhuizen, diminutive ziekenhuisje n)
- A hospital, medical care facility
- (by extension) An infirmary
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