van goeden huize

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Etymology

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Literally, from [a] good house, using now-obsolete dative nominal forms, where "house" is used metonymically to refer to one's family and upbringing.

Pronunciation

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Prepositional phrase

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van goeden huize

  1. (idiomatic) of good stock; from a good family
    Antonym: van slechten huize