tehuis

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch te huus; equivalent to te +‎ huis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /təˈɦœy̯s/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: te‧huis
  • Rhymes: -œy̯s

Noun

tehuis n (plural tehuizen, diminutive tehuisje n)

  1. home, asylum

Usage notes

Whereas thuis refers to one's home as a place of residence, tehuis refers to an asylum or refuge where one may or may not feel at home.

Derived terms

Adverb

tehuis

  1. (archaic) alternative form of thuis
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