Irrenhaus
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]Irrenhaus n (strong, genitive Irrenhauses, plural Irrenhäuser)
- (dated or colloquial) asylum, madhouse, insane asylum, lunatic asylum
- Synonyms: Nervenheilanstalt, Nervenklinik
Declension
[edit]Declension of Irrenhaus [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Irrenhaus | die | Irrenhäuser |
| genitive | eines | des | Irrenhauses | der | Irrenhäuser |
| dative | einem | dem | Irrenhaus, Irrenhause1 | den | Irrenhäusern |
| accusative | ein | das | Irrenhaus | die | Irrenhäuser |
1Now rare, see notes.
Synonyms
[edit]- Irrenanstalt, Klapsmühle, Klapse (offensive)