Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leichenhaus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: le-ichen-haus
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A heated space with an attendant, where dead bodies were kept until they showed signs of decomposition, ensuring that a live person would not be buried; a waiting mortuary.

Example Sentences

"The Leichenhaus is comprised of three large chambers or salons, in which the dead are placed upon raised couches and surrounded by flowers."
"“Welcome to the Hillmont Leichenhaus,” said the attendant in a tired monotone. “Our Leichenhaus was built by the Society for the Prevention of Premature Burial, Hillmont branch. […]""
"Just be glad you're not an attendant at the Liechenhaus."

Etymology

Borrowed from German Leichenhaus, from Leiche (“corpse”) + -n- + Haus (“house”).

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Prefix: Leiche
Root: Leichenhaus
Suffix: -n-

Inflected Forms

Leichenhauses (plural)

Questions

What does leichenhaus mean?: A heated space with an attendant, where dead bodies were kept until they showed signs of decomposition, ensuring that a live person would not be buried; a waiting mortuary.
Where does leichenhaus come from?: It is traced to German.

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