voorhuis

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈvoːr.ɦœy̯s/

noun
Definitions
  • The frontmost room in a house on the ground floor.
  • The front section of a house.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch vorehuus compound from Dutch, Flemish voor (before, in front of, fore, in front, pre-, for, front, fore-, predecing) + Dutch, Flemish huis (house, home, encasing, huis, institution, house -, house-, domestic-, domestic, building, casing, construction).

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Dutch (Brabantic)

huis

Gloss

house, home, encasing, huis, institution, house -, house-, domestic-, domestic, building, casing, construction

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