Spital

Etymology
From, , from (attested in ), from.

Noun

 * 1)  hospital
 * 2)  nursing home
 * 3)  poorhouse
 * 1)  poorhouse

Usage notes

 * The word remains predominant (vis-à-vis ) in Luxembourg, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and South Tyrol. Both words are common in many parts of southern Germany. In northern and central Germany, Spital is dated and now used almost exclusively by some of the older generation.