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sommarhus

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Swedish

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A summer villa owned by former pop singer Lena Maria Gårdenäs.

Etymology

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

Noun

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sommarhus n

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

Usage notes

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

References

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