domhus

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *dōmahūsą, equivalent to dōm +‎ hūs.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdoːmˌxuːs/, [ˈdoːmˌhuːs]

Noun

dōmhūs n

1. a house where a court or assembly is held

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	dōmhūs	dōmhūs
accusative	dōmhūs	dōmhūs
genitive	dōmhūses	dōmhūsa
dative	dōmhūse	dōmhūsum

Synonyms

• mōthūs

Descendants

• Middle English: dome-howse
  • English: doom-house