ålderdomshem
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
ålderdom (“old age”) + -s- + hem (“home, place of care”)
Noun edit
ålderdomshem n
Usage notes edit
No longer the preferred term in Sweden, having been replaced by äldreboende in official contexts. Still used in Finland however.
Declension edit
| Declension of ålderdomshem | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | ålderdomshem | ålderdomshemmet | ålderdomshem | ålderdomshemmen |
| Genitive | ålderdomshems | ålderdomshemmets | ålderdomshems | ålderdomshemmens |
Synonyms edit
- åldringshem (Finland)
- äldreboende