ziekenhuis

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • ziekhuis (obsolete)

Etymology

From zieke (“sick person, patient”) +‎ -n- +‎ huis (“house, building, institution”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzi.kə(n).ɦœy̯s/
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  • Hyphenation: zie‧ken‧huis

Noun

ziekenhuis n (plural ziekenhuizen, diminutive ziekenhuisje n)

  1. A hospital, medical care facility
  2. (by extension) An infirmary

Synonyms

Hyponyms

  • kinderziekenhuis
  • lazariziekenhuis
  • leproosziekenhuis
  • stadsziekenhuis

Derived terms

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