drivhus
Danish
Etymology
From drive (“to force”) + hus (“house”), calque of German Treibhaus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /drivhuːˀs/, [ˈd̥ʁiwˌhuˀs]
Noun
drivhus n (singular definite drivhuset, plural indefinite drivhuse)
- a greenhouse (a house of glass or plastic for cultivating plants)
Declension
| neuter gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | drivhus | drivhuset | drivhuse | drivhusene |
| genitive | drivhus' | drivhusets | drivhuses | drivhusenes |
Derived terms
- drivhuseffekt
- drivhusgas
Related terms
References
- “drivhus” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Noun
drivhus n (definite singular drivhuset, indefinite plural drivhus, definite plural drivhusa or drivhusene)
- a greenhouse (heated), hothouse
Synonyms
Derived terms
References
- “drivhus” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Noun
drivhus n (definite singular drivhuset, indefinite plural drivhus, definite plural drivhusa)
- a greenhouse (heated), hothouse
Synonyms
- veksthus, voksterhus
Derived terms
References
- “drivhus” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.