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)

1. a greenhouse (a house of glass or plastic for cultivating plants)

Declension

Declension of drivhus

neuter gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	drivhus	drivhuset	drivhuse	drivhusene
genitive	drivhus'	drivhusets	drivhuses	drivhusenes

Derived terms

• drivhuseffekt
• drivhusgas

Related terms

• væksthus

References

• “drivhus” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From drive +‎ hus.

Noun

drivhus n (definite singular drivhuset, indefinite plural drivhus, definite plural drivhusa or drivhusene)

1. a greenhouse (heated), hothouse

Synonyms

• veksthus

Derived terms

• drivhusgass

References

• “drivhus” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From drive +‎ hus.

Noun

drivhus n (definite singular drivhuset, indefinite plural drivhus, definite plural drivhusa)

1. a greenhouse (heated), hothouse

Synonyms

• veksthus, voksterhus

Derived terms

• drivhusgass

References

• “drivhus” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.