sjukhus
Swedish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Affix of sjuk (“sick”) + hus (“house”), inherited from Old Swedish siuka hus. Attested since 1480. Cognate with English sickhouse, West Frisian sikehûs (“hospital”), Dutch ziekenhuis (“hospital”), German Low German Süükhuus, Sükenhuus (“hospital”), German Siechhaus, Siechenhaus (“infirmary”), Danish sygehus (“hospital”), Icelandic sjúkrahús (“hospital”). Compare also German Krankenhaus (“hospital”), Saterland Frisian Kroankenhuus (“hospital”), Old English lǣċehūs (“hospital”).
Pronunciation
Noun
sjukhus n
Declension
| Declension of sjukhus | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | sjukhus | sjukhuset | sjukhus | sjukhusen |
| Genitive | sjukhus | sjukhusets | sjukhus | sjukhusens |
Derived terms
- akutsjukhus (emergency hospital)
- allmänsjukhus (public hospital)
- annexsjukhus (hospital annexe, long-term care)
- barnsjukhus (childrens hospital)
- djursjukhus (veterinary hospital)
- epidemisjukhus (epidemic hospital)
- fältsjukhus (field hospital)
- garnisonssjukhus (garrison hospital)
- länsdelssjukhus (minor county hospital)
- länssjukhus (county hospital)
- mentalsjukhus (mental hospital)
- militärsjukhus (military hospital)
- närsjukhus (local hospital)
- privatsjukhus (private hospital)
- regionsjukhus (regional hospital)
- sinnessjukhus (mental asylum)(dated)
- sjukhusbibliotek (hospital library)
- sjukhusdirektör (hospital director)
- sjukhusfartyg (hospital ship)
- sjukhusfysiker (medical physicist)
- sjukhushygien (hospital hygiene)
- sjukhusinfektion (hospital-acquired infection)
- sjukhuskläder (hospital gown)
- sjukhuskost (hospital diet)
- sjukhussjuka (hospital-acquired infection)
- sjukhussäng (hospital bed)
- sjukhusvistelse (hospital visit)
- sjukhusvård (hospital care)
- undervisningssjukhus (teaching hospital)
- universitetssjukhus (university hospital)