galehus

See also: galehus'

Danish

Etymology

From gal (“mad”) +‎ hus (“house”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡaːləhuːs/, [ˈɡ̊æːləˌhuːˀs]

Noun

galehus n (singular definite galehuset, plural indefinite galehuse)

  1. madhouse, bedlam

Inflection
Declension of galehus
neuter
gender		 Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative galehus galehuset galehuse galehusene
genitive galehus' galehusets galehuses galehusenes

Synonyms
  • galeanstalt

References

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From gal +‎ -e- +‎ hus

Noun

galehus n (definite singular galehuset, indefinite plural galehus, definite plural galehusa or galehusene)

  1. (derogatory) a mental hospital, (figuratively also) a madhouse

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From galen +‎ hus

Noun

galehus n (definite singular galehuset, indefinite plural galehus, definite plural galehusa)

  1. (derogatory) a mental hospital, (figuratively also) a madhouse

Alternative forms
  • galnehus

References
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