thuis

Dutch

Etymology

A contraction of tehuis, which in turn is a compound of te + huis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tœy̯s/
  • (file)

Adverb

thuis

  1. at home
    Ik ben niet thuis.
    I'm not at home.
    Ze zijn nog niet thuis.
    They're not home yet.
    Is er iemand thuis?
    Is anybody home?

Antonyms

  • van huis

Derived terms

  • naar huis

Noun

thuis n (plural thuizen, diminutive thuisje n)

  1. a home

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