kallhyra
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
Compound of kall (“cold”) + hyra (“rent”); as kallhyra does not include heating. According to SO attested since 1957.
Noun edit
kallhyra c
- A base rent; a rent that does not include the cost of heating (nor utilities, commonly).
- Antonym: varmhyra
- Jag betalar 4000 i månaden i kallhyra.
- I pay 4000 per month in basic rent.
- (literally, “I pay 4000 per month in cold rent.”)
Usage notes edit
- The term kallhyra usually only refer to heating. But it is often a given fact that utilities like water and electricity are not included.
Declension edit
| Declension of kallhyra | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | kallhyra | kallhyran | kallhyror | kallhyrorna |
| Genitive | kallhyras | kallhyrans | kallhyrors | kallhyrornas |