Spielhaus

German

Etymology

spielen + Haus

Noun

Spielhaus n (strong, genitive Spielhauses, plural Spielhäuser)

  1. toy house
  2. gymnasium
    • 1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, 2 Maccabees 4:12 (with KJV translation)
      Gerade unter der Burg baute er ein Spielhaus und verordnete, daß sich die stärksten jungen Gesellen darin üben sollten.
      For he built gladly a place of exercise under the tower itself, and brought the chief young men under his subjection, and made them wear a hat.

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