moederhuis

Dutch (Brabantic)

noun
Definitions
  • motherhouse, from which other monastic 'houses' are founded and/or governed
  • (colloquial) maternity, a specialized hospital ward for childbirth and neonatal care

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish moeder (mother, uterus, womb) + 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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