knekelhuis

Dutch

Alternative forms

krekelhuis (dialectal, Noord-Brabant)

Etymology

Compound of knekel (“bone”) +‎ huis (“house”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkneː.kəlˌɦœy̯s/
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Hyphenation: kne‧kel‧huis

Noun

knekelhuis n (plural knekelhuizen, diminutive knekelhuisje n)

building where disinterred (human) bones are stored, usually at a cemetery; bonehouse, charnel house
Synonym: beenderhuis

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