Leichenhaus

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Leichenhaus, from Leiche (“corpse”) +‎ -n- +‎ Haus (“house”). === Noun === Leichenhaus (plural Leichenhauses) (historical) A heated space with an attendant, where dead bodies were kept until they showed signs of decomposition, ensuring that a live person would not be buried; a waiting mortuary. == German == === Etymology === Leiche (“corpse”) +‎ -n- +‎ Haus (“house”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈlaɪ̯çn̩ˌhaʊ̯s/ Hyphenation: Lei‧chen‧haus === Noun === Leichenhaus n (strong, genitive Leichenhauses, plural Leichenhäuser) morgue, mortuary Synonym: Leichenhalle ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Leichenhaus” in Duden online