Het ziekenhuis
Example: Ik ga naar het ziekenhuis voor mijn afspraak.
Definition
"Het ziekenhuis" refers to a medical facility where people receive treatment and care for illnesses or injuries. It is a place equipped with doctors, nurses, and medical equipment to provide health services, such as in the sentence: 'Ik ga naar het ziekenhuis voor mijn afspraak.'
Etymology
The Dutch term "het ziekenhuis" literally means 'the sick house.' It combines 'ziek,' meaning sick, and 'huis,' meaning house. This straightforward composition reflects the function of the place as a house for the sick, a term that has been used historically in Dutch to describe a medical institution.
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"Het ziekenhuis" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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