Dutch Word of the Day
huis
/HUIS/ • noun — 5th of Mar, 2026
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Meaning: house / home
Examples
- Ik woon in een groot huis.
(I live in a big house.) - Het huis is van mijn ouders.
(The house belongs to my parents.) - We gaan het huis schilderen.
(We are going to paint the house.)
Synonyms
- woning
- thuis
Commonly used in both everyday conversation and formal contexts to refer to a physical structure where people live.
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