Spielhaus
German
Etymology
From Middle High German spilhūs, from Old High German spilehūs, spilahūs, spilohūs (“theater, playhouse, gymnastics field, ring field, sports school”), equivalent to Spiel + Haus.
Noun
Spielhaus n (strong, genitive Spielhauses, plural Spielhäuser)
- toy house
- gymnasium
- 1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, 2 Maccabees 4:12 (with KJV translation)
- Gerade unter der Burg baute er ein Spielhaus und verordnete, daß sich die stärksten jungen Gesellen darin üben sollten.
- For he built gladly a place of exercise under the tower itself, and brought the chief young men under his subjection, and made them wear a hat.
- 1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, 2 Maccabees 4:12 (with KJV translation)
Declension
Declension of Spielhaus [neuter, strong]
Further reading
- “Spielhaus” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.