krigsmanshus

Swedish

A former krigsmanshus in Vadstena, operating from 1646 to 1783.

Etymology

Compound of krigsman (“warman”) +‎ -s- +‎ hus (“house”). First attested in 1646.

Noun

krigsmanshus n

1. (historical) An almshouse for injured and disabled former soldiers.

   Synonyms: invalidhotell, invalidhus

   Coordinate term: pensionsanstalt

   • 1881, Jacob Wallenberg, edited by Arvid Ahnfelt, Min son på galejan‎^[1], page 229:

     Vårt lilla krigsmanshus i Vadstena talar om hvad vi ville, men röjer tillika huru litet vi kunna.

     Our little warmen's almshouse in Vadstena speaks of what we wanted, but also reveals how little we could.

   • 2013 May 25, Herman Lindqvist, “Karolinerna sveks som tolkarna”, in Aftonbladet‎^[2]:

     Många invalidiserade veteraner sökte sig till det gamla Birgittaklostret i Vadstena som var omgjort till krigsmanshus.

     Many invalided veterans went to the old Birgitta monastery in Vadstena, which had been converted into a warmen's almshouse.

Declension

Declension of krigsmanshus

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	krigsmanshus	krigsmanshus
	definite	krigsmanshuset	krigsmanshusets
plural	indefinite	krigsmanshus	krigsmanshus
	definite	krigsmanshusen	krigsmanshusens

Derived terms

• krigsmanshusdirecteur (“warman almshouse manager”)