Leichenhaus

English Etymology Borrowed from en de Leichenhaus, from de Leiche corpse -n- Haus house 1. Noun en historic 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. en 1894 From Ponkapog to Pesth Thomas Bailey Aldrich 35 The Leichenhaus is comprised of three large chambers or salons, in which the dead are placed upon raised couches and surrounded by flowers. en 2007 Logorrhea: Good Words Make Good Stories John Klima; Jeff VanderMeer; Elizabeth Hand 57 “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. " en 2019 Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs: Big questions from tiny mortals about death Caitlin Doughty 42 Just be glad you're not an attendant at the Liechenhaus. German Etymology de :af Leiche<t:corpse> -n- Haus<t:house> de Leiche corpse -n- Haus house Pronunciation de /ˈlaɪ̯çn̩ˌhaʊ̯s/ de De-Leichenhaus.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) de Lei chen haus Noun n,,^er morgue, mortuary de Leichenhalle Declension n,,^er Further reading de Buildings Death