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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From kort (“card”) + hus (“house”).
Pronunciation
Noun
korthus n (definite singular korthuset, indefinite plural korthus, definite plural korthusa)
- house of cards
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Swedish
Etymology
kort (“cards”) + hus (“house”)
Noun
korthus n
- a (literal or figurative) house of cards
1993, Staffan Hellstrand (lyrics and music), “Lilla fågel blå [Little blue bird]”, in Regn [Rain]:Vi var så unga. Och vi kunde inte säga stopp, fast världen föll som ett korthus, när vi försökte klättra upp.- We were so young. And we couldn't say stop, though the world fell like a house of cards, when we tried to climb up.
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