huiszoeking

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch huussoekinge (“threspassing”). Equivalent to huis (“huis”) +‎ zoeking (“search”). In view of Old High German hūssuohha (“house-search”), this may be a very old formation (compare German Haussuchung).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦœy̯ˌsu.kɪŋ/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: huis‧zoe‧king

Noun

huiszoeking f (plural huiszoekingen, diminutive huiszoekinkje n)

1. a house-search, thorough search of a home or other privately owned real estate as part of an official (notably judicial) investigation
2. (obsolete) the act of thresspassing into someone's house

   Synonym: huisvredebreuk

Derived terms

• huiszoekingsbevel

Related terms

• huishouden n & verb
• huishouder m
• bezoeking
• verzoeking
• zoeker m