hus
/hʉːs/neuter
The Norwegian word for house is hus.
hus is the most common and standard word used to refer to a house in Norwegian.
Meaning: human abode (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
hus is a neuter noun. To form the definite singular (the house), add the suffix -et to create huset. The indefinite plural form (houses) is also hus, meaning the word remains unchanged between the singular and plural indefinite. To form the definite plural (the houses), use husene.
How do you pronounce it?
/hʉːs/
Did you know?
- The word hus appears in the compound husdyr, which means 'domestic animal', literally translating to 'house-animal'.
- Norway has a unique tradition of stabbur, which are small storehouses raised on stilts to keep rodents and moisture away from food.
- In Norwegian, you can use hus to describe a dynasty or a noble line, such as Huset Oldenburg.
Examples in context
- For et fint hus!What a nice house!This sentence is useful for expressing admiration for a hus.Tatoeba #4991996 by Improbably, translation #4984205 by AlanF_US
- Det huset er mitt.That house belongs to me.This sentence is useful for showing ownership of a hus.Tatoeba #2881783 by eirik174, translation #68539 by CK
- Det huset er stort.That house is big.This sentence is useful for describing the size of a hus.Tatoeba #2875653 by eirik174, translation #68536 by CK
- Et stort husA big house
- Huset er rødtThe house is red
- Eg har ein fin heimI have a nice home
- 122 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Kristoffer and Sofie are walking through a residential neighborhood.
- KristofferSe på det huset der!Look at that house there!
- SofieJa, det er et veldig moderne hus.Yes, it is a very modern house.
- KristofferTror du de bor i det huset?Do you think they live in that house?
- SofieJeg tror det huset er tomt.I think that house is empty.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “house” translations and entries hus, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
