gekkenhuis
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Dutch
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]gekkenhuis n (plural gekkenhuizen, diminutive gekkenhuisje n)
- (literally) a madhouse, asylum for the insane
- (figuratively) a madhouse, crazy place and/or situation
- Tijdens de schachtendopen werd de campus een gekkenhuis
- During hazings the campus turned into a madhouse
Synonyms
[edit]- (literally only) gesticht, krankzinnigengesticht
- zothuis