galehus

== Danish == === Etymology === From gal (“mad”) +‎ -e- +‎ hus (“house”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡaːləhuːs/, [ˈɡ̊æːləˌhuːˀs] === Noun === galehus n (singular definite galehuset, plural indefinite galehuse) (derogatory) madhouse, bedlam Synonym: galeanstalt (figuratively) madhouse ==== Inflection ==== === References === “galehus” in Den Danske Ordbog == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From gal +‎ -e- +‎ hus. === Noun === galehus n (definite singular galehuset, indefinite plural galehus, definite plural galehusa or galehusene) (derogatory) a mental hospital, (figuratively also) a madhouse === References === “galehus” in The Bokmål Dictionary. “galehus” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB). == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Alternative forms === galnehus === Etymology === From galen +‎ hus. === Noun === galehus n (definite singular galehuset, indefinite plural galehus, definite plural galehusa) (derogatory) a mental hospital, (figuratively also) a madhouse === References === “galehus” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.