sommarhus
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Swedish
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Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Old Swedish somarhus. Compound of sommar (“summer”) + hus (“house”). According to SO attested since 1430.
Noun
[edit]sommarhus n
- A summer villa; a detached house used as summer retreat.
- Synonyms: fritidshus, semesterhus
Usage notes
[edit]- Often larger than a sommarstuga (“summer cottage”).