dårhus
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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]| Declension of dårhus | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | dårhus | dårhuset | dårhus | dårhusen |
| Genitive | dårhus | dårhusets | dårhus | dårhusens |
References
[edit]- dårhus in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- dårhus in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- dårhus in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)