styrehus

Danish

Etymology

From styre +‎ hus.

Noun

styrehus n (singular definite styrehuset, plural indefinite styrehuse)

  1. a wheelhouse (small room or extension from which one controls a ship, a crane, etc.)
  2. (automotive) mechanical part of a vehicle's steering system that connects the steering column to the connecting rods for the front wheels

Declension

Declension of styrehus
neuter
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative styrehus styrehuset styrehuse styrehusene
genitive styrehus' styrehusets styrehuses styrehusenes

References

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From styre +‎ hus.

Noun

styrehus n (definite singular styrehuset, indefinite plural styrehus, definite plural styrehusa or styrehusene)

  1. a wheelhouse (shelter for the steersman on smaller vessels)
  2. a bridge (elevated platform of a ship where the captain directs operations)

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From styre +‎ hus.

Noun

styrehus n (definite singular styrehuset, indefinite plural styrehus, definite plural styrehusa)

  1. a wheelhouse (as above)
  2. a bridge (as above)

References