kaartenhuis

Dutch

Etymology

From kaart (“card”) +‎ -en- +‎ huis (“house”).

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Noun

kaartenhuis n (plural kaartenhuizen, diminutive kaartenhuisje n)

  1. house of cards
    1. structure made up of playing cards
    2. (literally and figuratively) anything with a shaky foundation
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