gekkenhuis

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈɣɛ.kə(n)ˌɦœy̯s/

noun
Definitions
  • (literally) A madhouse, asylum for the insane
  • (figuratively) A madhouse, crazy place and/or situation

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish gek (crazy, a crazy person, crazy person, weird) + Dutch, Flemish huis (house, home, encasing, huis, institution, house -, house-, domestic-, domestic, building, casing, construction).

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Dutch (Brabantic)

huis

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house, home, encasing, huis, institution, house -, house-, domestic-, domestic, building, casing, construction

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