domhus

Danish

Etymology

Compound of dom +‎ hus, from Old Norse dómhús, from Proto-Germanic *dōmahūsą.

Noun

domhus n (singular definite domhuset, plural indefinite domhuse)

1. a courthouse

   Synonym: retsbygning

Declension

Declension of domhus

neuter gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	domhus	domhuset	domhuse	domhusene
genitive	domhus'	domhusets	domhuses	domhusenes

Further reading

• “domhus” in Den Danske Ordbog

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *dōmahūsą, equivalent to dōm +‎ hūs.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdoːmˌxuːs/, [ˈdoːmˌhuːs]

Noun

dōmhūs n

1. a house where a court or assembly is held

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	dōmhūs	dōmhūs
accusative	dōmhūs	dōmhūs
genitive	dōmhūses	dōmhūsa
dative	dōmhūse	dōmhūsum

Synonyms

• mōthūs

Descendants

• Middle English: dome-howse
  • English: doom-house