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Etymology

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Compound of pest (plague, pestilence)huis (house).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛst.ɦœy̯s/
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  • Hyphenation: pest‧huis

Noun

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pesthuis n (plural pesthuizen, diminutive pesthuisje n)

  1. (historical) pesthouse