sommarhus

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish somarhus. Compound of sommar (“summer”) +‎ hus (“house”). According to SO attested since 1430.

Noun

sommarhus n

  1. A summer villa; a detached house used as summer retreat.
    Synonyms: fritidshus, semesterhus

Usage notes

  • Often larger than a sommarstuga (“summer cottage”).

References

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