zothuis

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Etymology

From zot (“fool, crazy; insane”) +‎ huis (“house”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzɔt.ɦœy̯s/
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  • Hyphenation: zot‧huis

Noun

zothuis n (plural zothuizen, diminutive zothuisje n)

  1. (Belgium, literally) a madhouse, asylum for the insane
  2. (Belgium, figuratively) a madhouse, crazy place and/or situation
    Tijdens de les van de schuchtere stagiair wordt de klas een zothuis.
    During the timid apprentice's course the class turns into a madhouse.

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