vapenhus.
church porch (room‐like structure at the main entrance of a church)
Meaning & usage
church porch (room‐like structure at the main entrance of a church)
Where this word comes from
From Old Swedish vapnhus, attested since 1420–1450. Equivalent to vapen + hus, literally “weaponhouse”. Compare Old Danish wapnehus (Modern Danish våbenhus), Norwegian våpenhus, Middle Low German wāpenhuus.
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