kallhyra

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Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of kall (cold) +‎ hyra (rent); as kallhyra does not include heating. According to SO attested since 1957.

Noun[edit]

kallhyra c

  1. A base rent; a rent that does not include the cost of heating (nor utilities, commonly).
    Antonym: varmhyra
    Jag betalar 4000 i månaden i kallhyra.
    I pay 4000 per month in basic rent.
    (literally, “I pay 4000 per month in cold rent.”)

Usage notes[edit]

  • The term kallhyra usually only refer to heating. But it is often a given fact that utilities like water and electricity are not included.

Declension[edit]

Declension of kallhyra 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative kallhyra kallhyran kallhyror kallhyrorna
Genitive kallhyras kallhyrans kallhyrors kallhyrornas

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