From Middle English sykhous, sek hous, equivalent to . Cognate with West Frisian sikehûs, Dutch ziekenhuis, German Low German Süükhuus, Sükenhuus, German Siechhaus, Siechenhaus, Danish sygehus, Swedish sjukhus, Icelandic sjúkrahús. Compare also German Krankenhaus, Saterland Frisian Kroankenhuus, Old English lǣċehūs.
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