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hok.

a living shelter for domesticated animals such as a kennel, cage, hut or a pen

3 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɦɔk/
  1. a living shelter for domesticated animals such as a kennel, cage, hut or a pen

    neuter
  2. a closet or small room

    neuter
  3. a den; a small and often dark dwelling such as a hut

    neuter
Where this word comes from

Of unclear origin, but possibly related to the rare noun honk (“shelter, home”), the latter presumably a later nasalized variant. Compare Middle Low German [Term?] and Norwegian Nynorsk gapahuk.

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