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Spielhaus
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German
Etymology
From de gmh spilhūs, from de goh spilehūs, goh spilahūs, goh spilohūs theater, playhouse, gymnastics field, ring field, sports school, equivalent to de Spiel Haus.
Noun
n,es,^er
toy house
gymnasium
1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, 2 Maccabees 4:12 (with KJV translation)
de 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.
Declension
n,es,^er
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