spökhus

Swedish

Etymology

spöke (“ghost”) +‎ hus (“house”)

Noun

spökhus n

1. a haunted house, a ghost house (house that is (said to be) haunted)

   Spökhuset ger mig kalla kårar

   The haunted house sends shivers down my spine

2. a haunted house, a ghost house (amusement attraction)

Declension

Declension of spökhus

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	spökhus	spökhus
	definite	spökhuset	spökhusets
plural	indefinite	spökhus	spökhus
	definite	spökhusen	spökhusens

See also

• lustigt hus (“funhouse”)
• nöjesfält (“amusement park”)

References

• spökhus in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• spökhus in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)