ealuhus

Old English

Alternative forms

• ealahūs, ealhūs

Etymology

ealu +‎ hūs. Diachronically from Proto-Germanic *aluþhūsą.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæ͜ɑ.luˌxuːs/, [ˈæ͜ɑ.luˌhuːs]

Noun

ealuhūs n

1. place where beer is sold and consumed; pub, tavern, inn

Synonyms

• (place for beer consumption): beorhūs
• (banqueting hall): meduærn

Descendants

• Middle English: alehous, alehows, alehuse, alehouse, ale-house, ale-hous
  • English: alehouse
  • Yola: aalhouse