godshuis
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Dutch godshuus. Equivalent to god (“god”) + -s- (“house”, genitival interfix) + huis.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editgodshuis n (plural godshuizen, diminutive godshuisje n)
- a house of worship (building for religious services)
- (now Belgium) a hospice, a charitable institution providing housing to the elderly, the infirm, etc.
- Synonym: gasthuis