"zothuis" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Dutch]

IPA: /ˈzɔt.ɦœy̯s/ Audio: Nl-zothuis.ogg Forms: zothuizen [plural], zothuisje [diminutive, neuter]
Etymology: From zot (“fool, crazy; insane”) + huis (“house”). Etymology templates: {{compound|nl|zot|huis|t1=fool, crazy; insane|t2=house}} zot (“fool, crazy; insane”) + huis (“house”) Head templates: {{nl-noun|n|-zen|zothuisje}} zothuis n (plural zothuizen, diminutive zothuisje n)
  1. (Belgium, literally) A madhouse, asylum for the insane Tags: Belgium, literally, neuter
    Sense id: en-zothuis-nl-noun-5pNk88lH Categories (other): Belgian Dutch, Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 38 62
  2. (Belgium, figuratively) A madhouse, crazy place and/or situation Tags: Belgium, figuratively, neuter Synonyms (literal sense only): krankzinnigengesticht
    Sense id: en-zothuis-nl-noun-V2J46LdW Categories (other): Belgian Dutch, Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of 'literal sense only': 25 75
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: gesticht, gekkenhuis, sothuys [obsolete], zothuys [obsolete], zottenhuis

Inflected forms

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