huismus

Dutch

Etymology

huis (“house-, domestic-”) +‎ mus (“sparrow”)

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: huis‧mus

Noun

huismus m (plural huismussen, diminutive huismusje n)

  1. house sparrow
  2. (figuratively) person who prefers to stay at home rather than go out

Synonyms

  • (person) huisduif
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