galehus

See also: galehus'

Danish

Etymology

From gal (“mad”) +‎ -e- +‎ hus (“house”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡaːləhuːs/, [ˈɡ̊æːləˌhuːˀs]

Noun

galehus n (singular definite galehuset, plural indefinite galehuse)

1. madhouse, bedlam

   Synonym: galeanstalt

Inflection

Declension of galehus

neuter gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	galehus	galehuset	galehuse	galehusene
genitive	galehus'	galehusets	galehuses	galehusenes

References

• “galehus” in Den Danske Ordbog

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From gal +‎ -e- +‎ hus.

Noun

galehus n (definite singular galehuset, indefinite plural galehus, definite plural galehusa or galehusene)

1. (derogatory) a mental hospital, (figuratively also) a madhouse

References

• “galehus” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “galehus” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• galnehus

Etymology

From galen +‎ hus.

Noun

galehus n (definite singular galehuset, indefinite plural galehus, definite plural galehusa)

1. (derogatory) a mental hospital, (figuratively also) a madhouse

References

• “galehus” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.