scandhus

Old English

Etymology

From sċand (“shame; scandal; disgrace”) +‎ hūs.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃɑndhuːs/

Noun

sċandhūs n (nominative plural sċandhūs)

house of ill-repute
brothel

Inflection

Declension of scandhus (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	sċandhūs	sċandhūs
accusative	sċandhūs	sċandhūs
genitive	sċandhūses	sċandhūsa
dative	sċandhūse	sċandhūsum

Alternative forms

sċeandhūs, sċeondhūs, sċondhūs

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