hospitaal

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch hospitaal, from Middle Dutch hospitael, Old French hospital, from Latin hospitālis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɔs.piˌtɑːl/
  • (file)

Noun

hospitaal (plural hospitale)

  1. hospital

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch hospitael, Old French hospital (Modern French hôpital), from Latin hospitālis (hospitable), from hospes (host, guest).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɔs.piˌtaːl/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: hos‧pi‧taal

Noun

hospitaal n (plural hospitalen, diminutive hospitaaltje n)

  1. hospital, now in particular a military hospital

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Descendants

  • Afrikaans: hospitaal
  • Caribbean Hindustani: aspatál
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