hospitaal

From Dutch hospitaal, from Middle Dutch hospitael, Old French hospital, from Latin hospitālis.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɔs.piˌtɑːl/

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hospitaal (plural hospitale)

1. hospital

From Middle Dutch hospitael, Old French hospital (Modern French hôpital), from Latin hospitālis (“hospitable”), from hospes (“host, guest”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɔs.piˌtaːl/

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• Hyphenation: hos‧pi‧taal

hospitaal n (plural hospitalen, diminutive hospitaaltje n)

1. hospital, now in particular a military hospital

• ziekenhuis

• Afrikaans: hospitaal
• Malay: hospital
• → Caribbean Hindustani: aspatál