Siechenhaus

German

Etymology

From Middle High German siechenhūs, variant of siechhūs, from Old High German siohhūs (“hospital”), equivalent to siech +‎ Haus. Compare Middle Low German sêkhûs (“hospital”), English sickhouse.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈziːçənˌhaʊ̯s/
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Hyphenation: Sie‧chen‧haus

Noun

Siechenhaus n (strong, genitive Siechenhauses, plural Siechenhäuser)

(historical, dated) leprosarium, infirmary

Declension

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References

“Siechenhaus” in Duden online
“Siechenhaus” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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