galehus

See also: galehus'

Danish

Etymology

From gal (“mad”) +‎ hus (“house”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

galehus n (singular definite galehuset, plural indefinite galehuse)

1. madhouse, bedlam

Inflection

Declension of galehus

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

Synonyms

• galeanstalt

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

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

Alternative forms

• galnehus

References

• “galehus” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.