gemeentehuis

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of gemeente (“municipality”) +‎ huis (“house”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣəˈmeːn.təˌɦœy̯s/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ge‧meen‧te‧huis

Noun

gemeentehuis n (plural gemeentehuizen, diminutive gemeentehuisje n)

  1. town hall, government building of a (usually non-urban) municipality

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Descendants

  • → West Frisian: gemeentehûs
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