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malthouse

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

name

Meaning 1

A surname.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A plant where malt is produced.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: malting, maltery

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Old English mealthūs, equivalent to malt + house.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: sladovna — plant
  • Dutch: mouterij — plant
  • Finnish: mallastamo — plant
  • French: malterie — plant
  • German: Mälzerei — plant
  • Italian: malteria — plant
  • Norwegian: malteri — plant
  • Polish: słodownia — plant
  • Portuguese: maltaria — plant
  • Russian: солоди́льня (solodílʹnja) — plant
  • Spanish: maltería — plant
  • Swedish: mälteri — plant