benedenhuis

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of beneden +‎ huis.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bəˈneː.də(n)ˌɦœy̯s/
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Hyphenation: be‧ne‧den‧huis

Noun

benedenhuis n (plural benedenhuizen, diminutive benedenhuisje n)

the downstairs or lower portion of a house, sometimes a residence separate (i.e. with separate inhabitants) from the upstairs or upper portion.

Antonyms

bovenhuis

Further reading

Matthias de Vries, Lambert Allard te Winkel (1864) “benedenhuis”, in Woordenboek der Nederlandsche Taal, published 2001

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