skithus

Swedish

Etymology

From skit (“shit”) +‎ hus (“house”). Attested since 1681.

Noun

skithus n

1. (colloquial) a shitter, a crapper, a shithouse (outhouse or toilet)

   gå på skithuset

   go to the shitter

Declension

Declension of skithus
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	skithus	skithuset	skithus	skithusen
Genitive	skithus	skithusets	skithus	skithusens

Derived terms

• skithuspapper (“toilet paper”) (colloquial)

References

• skithus in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• skithus in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)