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begijnhof

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Dutch

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Het begijnhof van Amsterdam.

Etymology

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Compound of begijn (“Beguine”) +‎ hof (“court, yard, garden”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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begijnhof n (plural begijnhoven, diminutive begijnhofje n)

  1. (historical, Christianity) beguinage

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