krigsmanshus
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A former krigsmanshus in Vadstena, operating from 1646 to 1783.
Swedish
Etymology
Compound of krigsman (“warman”) + -s- + hus (“house”). First attested in 1646.[1]
Noun
krigsmanshus n
- (historical) An almshouse for injured and disabled former soldiers.
- Synonyms: invalidhotell, invalidhus
- Coordinate term: pensionsanstalt
- 1881, Jacob Wallenberg, edited by Arvid Ahnfelt, Min son på galejan, page 229:
- Vårt lilla krigsmanshus i Vadstena talar om hvad vi ville, men röjer tillika huru litet vi kunna.
- Our little warmen's almshouse in Vadstena speaks of what we wanted, but also reveals how little we could.
- 2013 May 25, Herman Lindqvist, “Karolinerna sveks som tolkarna [The Carolinians were betrayed like the interpreters]”, in Aftonbladet:
- Många invalidiserade veteraner sökte sig till det gamla Birgittaklostret i Vadstena som var omgjort till krigsmanshus.
- Many invalided veterans went to the old Birgitta monastery in Vadstena, which had been converted into a warmen's almshouse.
Declension
Declension of krigsmanshus
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | krigsmanshus | krigsmanshus |
| definite | krigsmanshuset | krigsmanshusets | |
| plural | indefinite | krigsmanshus | krigsmanshus |
| definite | krigsmanshusen | krigsmanshusens | |
Derived terms
- krigsmanshusdirecteur (“warman almshouse manager”)