dårhus
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]dåre (“fool, lunatic”) + hus (“house”)
Noun
[edit]dårhus n
- (dated) a lunatic asylum (insane asylum)
- (figuratively) a madhouse ((wild, disorganized) place or circumstances (with crazy people))
Declension
[edit]| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | dårhus | dårhus |
| definite | dårhuset | dårhusets | |
| plural | indefinite | dårhus | dårhus |
| definite | dårhusen | dårhusens |
References
[edit]- dårhus in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- dårhus in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- dårhus in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)