scandhus

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

sċandhūs n (nominative plural sċandhūs)

  1. house of ill-repute
  2. brothel

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative sċandhūs sċandhūs
accusative sċandhūs sċandhūs
genitive sċandhūses sċandhūsa
dative sċandhūse sċandhūsum