Icelandic

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Etymology

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From hóra (whore) +‎ hús (house).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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hóruhús n (genitive singular hóruhúss, nominative plural hóruhús)

  1. whorehouse
    Synonyms: pútnahús, vændishús

Declension

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Declension of hóruhús (neuter)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hóruhús hóruhúsið hóruhús hóruhúsin
accusative hóruhús hóruhúsið hóruhús hóruhúsin
dative hóruhúsi hóruhúsinu hóruhúsum hóruhúsunum
genitive hóruhúss hóruhússins hóruhúsa hóruhúsanna