tukthus

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Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Calque of German Zuchthaus, equivalent to tukt +‎ hus. First attested in 1631.

Noun[edit]

tukthus n

  1. (historical) penal labor facility

Declension[edit]

Declension of tukthus 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative tukthus tukthuset tukthus tukthusen
Genitive tukthus tukthusets tukthus tukthusens

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