styrehus
Danish
Etymology
Noun
styrehus n (singular definite styrehuset, plural indefinite styrehuse)
- a wheelhouse (small room or extension from which one controls a ship, a crane, etc.)
- (automotive) mechanical part of a vehicle's steering system that connects the steering column to the connecting rods for the front wheels
Declension
neuter gender |
singular | plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | styrehus | styrehuset | styrehuse | styrehusene |
genitive | styrehus' | styrehusets | styrehuses | styrehusenes |
References
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Noun
styrehus n (definite singular styrehuset, indefinite plural styrehus, definite plural styrehusa or styrehusene)
- a wheelhouse (shelter for the steersman on smaller vessels)
- a bridge (elevated platform of a ship where the captain directs operations)
References
- “styrehus” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
Etymology
Noun
styrehus n (definite singular styrehuset, indefinite plural styrehus, definite plural styrehusa)
- a wheelhouse (as above)
- a bridge (as above)
References
- “styrehus” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.