domhus

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *dōmahūsą, equivalent to dōm +‎ hūs.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdoːmˌxuːs/, [ˈdoːmˌhuːs]

Noun

dōmhūs n

  1. a house where a court or assembly is held

Declension
Declension of domhus (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative dōmhūs dōmhūs
accusative dōmhūs dōmhūs
genitive dōmhūses dōmhūsa
dative dōmhūse dōmhūsum

Synonyms
  • mōthūs

Descendants
  • Middle English: dome-howse
    • English: doom-house
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