vapenhus
Swedish
Vapenhus
Etymology
From Old Swedish vapnhus, attested since 1420–50. Equivalent to vapen + hus, literally "weaponhouse". Compare Old Danish wapnehus (Modern Danish våbenhus), Norwegian våpenhus, Middle Low German wāpenhuus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vɑːpɛnhʉːs/
- Rhymes: -ʉːs
Noun
vapenhus n
- church porch (room‐like structure at the main entrance of a church)
Declension
| Declension of vapenhus | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | vapenhus | vapenhuset | vapenhus | vapenhusen |
| Genitive | vapenhus | vapenhusets | vapenhus | vapenhusens |
Derived terms
- vapenhusdörr
- vapenhusvalv
- vapenhusvägg
References
- vapenhus in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- vapenhus in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- vapenhus in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)