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Etymology
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1.4
Noun
Dutch
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Alternative forms
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gekhuis
gekkehuis
(
obsolete
)
Etymology
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From
gek
+
-en-
+
huis
.
Pronunciation
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IPA
(
key
)
:
/ˈɣɛ.kə(n)ˌɦœy̯s/
Audio
:
(
file
)
Hyphenation:
gek‧ken‧huis
Noun
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gekkenhuis
n
(
plural
gekkenhuizen
,
diminutive
gekkenhuisje
n
)
(
literally
)
a
madhouse
,
asylum
for the
insane
Synonyms:
gesticht
,
krankzinnigengesticht
,
dolhuis
,
zothuis
(
figuratively
)
a madhouse,
crazy
place and/or situation
Synonyms:
zothuis
,
dolhuis
Tijdens de schachtendopen werd de campus een
gekkenhuis
―
During hazings the campus turned into a madhouse
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