Huis der Gemeenten

Calque of English House of Commons.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦœy̯s dɛr ɣəˈmeːn.tə(n)/

Huis der Gemeenten n

1. (archaic) House of Commons [17th c.–1950s]
   • 1692 June 5, Mary II, quotee, “Engelant , &c. [England, etc.]”, in Oprechte Haerlemsche Courant‎^[1], pages 1-2:

     Aengeſien ons Parlement nu tot den derden dag van de naeſtkomende Maent Juny geprorogueert is; (…) hebben wy (…) raetſaem gevonden , (…) dat ons Parlement op den voorſz. derden dag van Juny verder tot den 24 dagh van Juny geprorogeert sal werden; waer van de Geeſtelijcke ende Wereltlijcke Lords en de Ridders , Burgers ende Stedelingen van het Huys der Gemeentens ende alle andere , welcke het mag aengaen , hier by kennis konnen nemen (…).

     Considering that our Parliament has now been prorogued until the third day of the coming month of June; (…) we have (…) deemed it advisable (…) that our Parliament shall be further prorogued on the aforementioned third day of June until the 24th day of June; of which the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and the knights, citizens and townspeople of the House of Commons and all others whom it may concern may take note herewith (…).

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