tukthus

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Swedish

Etymology

Calque of German Zuchthaus, equivalent to tukt +‎ hus. First attested in 1631.

Noun

tukthus n

  1. (historical) penal labor facility

Declension

Declension of tukthus 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative tukthus tukthuset tukthus tukthusen
Genitive tukthus tukthusets tukthus tukthusens

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