galehus

See also: galehus'

Danish

Etymology

From gal (“mad”) +‎ -e- +‎ hus (“house”).

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

Noun

galehus n (singular definite galehuset, plural indefinite galehuse)

  1. madhouse, bedlam
    Synonym: galeanstalt

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

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

Alternative forms
  • galnehus

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

References
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