domhus
Danish
Etymology
Compound of dom + hus, from Old Norse dómhús, from Proto-Germanic *dōmahūsą.
Noun
domhus n (singular definite domhuset, plural indefinite domhuse)
- a courthouse
- Synonym: retsbygning
Declension
| 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
Declension
Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | dōmhūs | dōmhūs |
| accusative | dōmhūs | dōmhūs |
| genitive | dōmhūses | dōmhūsa |
| dative | dōmhūse | dōmhūsum |
Synonyms
Descendants
- Middle English: dome-howse
- English: doom-house