sommarhus
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old Swedish somarhus. Compound of sommar (“summer”) + hus (“house”). According to SO attested since 1430.
Noun edit
sommarhus n
- A summer villa; a detached house used as summer retreat.
- Synonyms: fritidshus, semesterhus
Usage notes edit
- Often larger than a sommarstuga (“summer cottage”).