hoose

English

Etymology

From Middle English hous, hus, from Old English hūs (“dwelling, shelter, house”), from Proto-Germanic *hūsą, of unknown origin. Cognate with Scots hoose.

Pronunciation

• enPR: hoo͞s, IPA: /huːs/, X-SAMPA: /hu:s/
• Rhymes: -uːs

Noun

hoose (plural hooses)

1. (Geordie and Scotland) house

References

• The New Geordie Dictionary, Frank Graham, 1987, ISBN 0946928118
• Todd's Geordie Words and Phrases, George Todd, Newcastle, 1977[1]
• Newcastle 1970s, Scott Dobson and Dick Irwin, [2]

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Scots

Etymology

From Middle English hous, hus, from Old English hūs (“dwelling, shelter, house”), from Proto-Germanic *hūsą, of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

• hUs, /hUs/

Noun

hoose (plural hooses)

1. An abode of a human being, a place that a human built to live in; a house.