huiszoeking
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch huussoekinge (“threspassing”). Equivalent to huis (“huis”) + zoeking (“search”). In view of Old High German hūssuohha (“house-search”), this may be a very old formation (compare German Haussuchung).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
huiszoeking f (plural huiszoekingen, diminutive huiszoekinkje n)
- A house-search, thorough search of a home or other privately owned real estate as part of an official (notably judicial) investigation.
- (obsolete) The act of thresspassing into someone's house.
- Synonym: huisvredebreuk
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
- huishouden n & verb
- huishouder m
- bezoeking
- verzoeking
- zoeker m