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Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronynciation
- IPA(key): /tʉkthʉːs/
- IPA(key): /tukthʉːs/ (South-Western Trøndelag)
Etymology
Calque of German Zuchthaus, compare Swedish tukthus.
Noun
tukthus n (definite singular tukthuset, indefinite plural tukthus, definite plural tukthusa)
- (historical) penal labor facility
Swedish
Etymology
Calque of German Zuchthaus, equivalent to tukt + hus. First attested in 1631.
Noun
tukthus n
- (historical) penal labor facility
Declension
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