Swedish noun

ett dårhus

madhouse

Meaning

madhouse

Forms

Forms of dårhus
Singular, indefiniteett dårhus
Singular, definitedårhuset
Plural, indefinitedårhus
Plural, definitedårhusen

dårhus is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort dårhus, det stora dårhuset. Check another noun

Practise dårhus

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Is it en dårhus or ett dårhus?

Questions

What does dårhus mean in English?

dårhus means “madhouse”.

Is it en dårhus or ett dårhus?

It is ett dårhus, and “the madhouse” is dårhuset.

What is the plural of dårhus?

dårhus doesn't change in the plural: ett dårhus, två dårhus (definite: dårhusen).

Origin

dåre (“fool, lunatic”) + hus (“house”)

Nearby common words

dårhus is number 5,544 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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