Old English · noun
ealuhus
- Part of speech
- noun, neuter
- IPA
- /ˈæ͜ɑ.luˌxuːs/[ˈæ͜ɑ.luˌhuːs]
- Syllables
- ˈæ͜ɑ · lu · ˌxuːs (3 syllables)
Meaning
place where beer is sold and consumed; pub, tavern, inn
Etymology
Equivalent to ealu + hūs. Diachronically from Proto-Germanic *aluþhūsą.
Descendants
alehouse
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