pesthuis

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of pest (“plague, pestilence”) +‎ huis (“house”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

pesthuis n (plural pesthuizen, diminutive pesthuisje n)

  1. (historical) pesthouse
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