overhus
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Danish
Etymology
From over- + hus, from Old Norse yfirhús. The governmental sense is a Calque of English upper house.
Noun
overhus n (singular definite overhuset, plural indefinite overhuse)
- (obsolete) the uppermost part of a house or building
- (government) upper house
- Antonym: underhus
- Coordinate terms: senat, førstekammer, andetkammer
Declension
| neuter gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | overhus | overhuset | overhuse | overhusene |
| genitive | overhus' | overhusets | overhuses | overhusenes |
References
- “overhus” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From over- + hus, after English upper house.
Noun
overhus n (definite singular overhuset, indefinite plural overhus, definite plural overhusa or overhusene)
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Coordinate terms
References
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From over- + hus, after English upper house.
Noun
overhus n (definite singular overhuset, indefinite plural overhus, definite plural overhusa)
Synonyms
Coordinate terms
References
- “overhus” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.