tukthus

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Calque of German Zuchthaus, compare Swedish tukthus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tʉkthʉːs/
  • IPA(key): /tukthʉːs/ (South-Western Trøndelag)

Noun

tukthus n (definite singular tukthuset, indefinite plural tukthus, definite plural tukthusa)

  1. (historical) penal labor facility

Swedish

Etymology

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

Noun

tukthus n

  1. (historical) penal labor facility

Declension

Declension of tukthus
nominative genitive
singular indefinite tukthus tukthus
definite tukthuset tukthusets
plural indefinite tukthus tukthus
definite tukthusen tukthusens

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