Flophouse

A flophouse (English dosshouse, NORTH AMERICA. Flophouse ) is a short form for the term flophouse district. This means either a hotel or guest house in which someone intends to live on his journey, or an apartment that is kept, there to be unobserved.

Meaning and Etymology

In the 20th and 21st century is so often pejoratively referred to colloquially a shabby inn or a hostel (hotel) where beyond mere accommodation addition, little or no other service is available. It is derived from descending ( OHG: sô he Stige abe demo gallows, early NHG dismount the horse, etc. ), thus describes the descent from his horse to rest or night.

In a " flophouse " today can also be a hostel, act a cheap pension or even a hour hotel. In relation to the latter, rarely also on outright brothels, the term flophouse it is also used as a euphemism in ads.

Known flophouses

• A well-known and "dangerous flophouse " in German literature is The Haunted Castle by Wilhelm Hauff (1828 ).
• The Trausnitz castle entertained from 1869 on the first floor of the Prince building a representative flophouse district for King Ludwig II.
• Frederick V of Schaubergwerk certain the Freisaal Castle for flophouse Housing for All Archbishops newly elected.