ålderdomshem
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Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]ålderdom (“old age”) + -s- + hem (“home, place of care”)
Noun
[edit]ålderdomshem n
Usage notes
[edit]No longer the preferred term in Sweden, having been replaced by äldreboende in official contexts. Still used in Finland however.
Declension
[edit]Declension of ålderdomshem
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | ålderdomshem | ålderdomshems |
| definite | ålderdomshemmet | ålderdomshemmets | |
| plural | indefinite | ålderdomshem | ålderdomshems |
| definite | ålderdomshemmen | ålderdomshemmens | |
Synonyms
[edit]- åldringshem (Finland)
- äldreboende