scherheüseren

English translation: barbershops

11:13 Sep 10, 2019
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Old German
German term or phrase: scherheüseren
This is taken from the title page of the book Das Rollwagenbüchlin by Georg Wickram written in 1557. Here is the full paragraph:

Das Rollwagenbuechlin. Ein neüws / vor vnerhörts Buechlein / Darinn vil guoter schwenck vnd Historien begriffen werden / so man in schiffen vnd auff den rollwegen / deßgleichen in scherheüseren vnnd badstuben / zuo langweiligen zeiten erzellen mag

I've managed to work out most of it (with the exception of 'schwenck'!), but I cannot figure out what scherheüseren might be: 'it can be read out loud in ships, carriages, Something-häusern?, and bath houses to while away the time'. It's intended to be a little book that can be carried around with one.

Any help gratefully received.
Laura Massey
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:19
English translation:barbershops
Explanation:
Scherhaus = Haus, wo geschoren wird - Haus eines Barbiers

http://woerterbuchnetz.de/DWB/call_wbgui_py_from_form?sigle=...

And 'schwenk' is the plural of 'Schwank' (story, anecdote; Duden: "kurze launige, oft derbkomische Erzählung in Prosa oder Versen").
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Thomas Pfann
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:19
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Barbershop


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Mack Tillman
Germany
Local time: 14:19
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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Asker: Wonderful, thank you very much for your quick response!

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barbershops


Explanation:
Scherhaus = Haus, wo geschoren wird - Haus eines Barbiers

http://woerterbuchnetz.de/DWB/call_wbgui_py_from_form?sigle=...

And 'schwenk' is the plural of 'Schwank' (story, anecdote; Duden: "kurze launige, oft derbkomische Erzählung in Prosa oder Versen").

Thomas Pfann
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:19
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Many thanks for your help with this phrase
Notes to answerer
Asker: Fabulous, thank you. And thanks for the info on Schwenk too!


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agree  franglish
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