# Leichenhaus

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. 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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/leichenhaus