warenhuis

Meaning

1. (neuter) a department store
2. (neuter) a warehouse
3. (neuter) a greenhouse in which crop rotation is practised

Concepts

department store

warehouse

bazaar

emporium

stores

general shop

Hyphenated as

wa‧ren‧huis

Gender

Neuter

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʋaː.rə(n)ˌɦœy̯s/

Etymology

From waren (“goods”) + huis (“house”), calque of German Warenhaus.

Sentences

Hij liep het warenhuis binnen en kocht een nieuw laken .

He walked into the department store and bought a new sheet.