ziekenhuis
Dutch edit
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- ziekhuis (obsolete)
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch siechuus. Equivalent to zieke (“sick person, patient”) + -n- + huis (“house, building, institution”).
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Noun edit
ziekenhuis n (plural ziekenhuizen, diminutive ziekenhuisje n)
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Descendants edit
- Afrikaans: siekehuis
- → Indonesian: rumah sakit (calque)
- → West Frisian: sikehûs (calque)