zothuis

Dutch

Alternative forms

sothuys (obsolete)
zothuys (obsolete)
zottenhuis

Etymology

From zot (“fool, crazy; insane”) +‎ huis (“house”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈzɔt.ɦœy̯s/
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Hyphenation: zot‧huis

Noun

zothuis n (plural zothuizen, diminutive zothuisje n)

(Belgium, literally) A madhouse, asylum for the insane
(Belgium, figuratively) A madhouse, crazy place and/or situation
Tijdens de les van de schuchtere stagiair wordt de klas een zothuis.
During the timid apprentice's course the class turns into a madhouse.

Synonyms

gesticht
gekkenhuis
(literal sense only): krankzinnigengesticht

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