quinzhee

See also: quin-zhee

English

Alternative forms

• quinzee, quin-zhee

Etymology

Borrowed from South Slavey kǫ́ yíi (“in the house”).

Noun

quinzhee (plural quinzhees)

1. (Canada) A shelter made by hollowing out a pile of snow.
   • 1990 February 1, Sue Lebrecht, “You need patience building snow fort”, in Toronto Star, page A23:

     Knowing the proper art of building a quin-zhee could have saved me and my friends from many snow fort cave-ins when young.

Translations

Translations

• French: quinzy (fr) m

See also

• igloo
• snowcrete
• snow fort