vapenhus

Swedish
Vapenhus

Etymology

From Old Swedish vapnhus, attested since 1420–1450. 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

  1. 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

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