irrenanstalt , irrenhaus , tollhaus

German - English

Definition of irrenanstalt , irrenhaus , tollhaus in German English dictionary

madhouse

A place exhibiting stereotypical characteristics of such a house

This place is a madhouse.

A house where insane persons are confined; an insane asylum

{n} a house for keeping mad persons

If you describe a place or situation as a madhouse, you mean that it is full of confusion and noise. That place is a madhouse

A house where insane persons are confined; an insane asylum; a bedlam

{i} insane asylum, institution which treats and houses people with mental disorders; wild and disordered place, place characterized by noise and confusion

pejorative terms for an insane asylum