varmhyra

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of varm (“warm”) +‎ hyra (“rent”); as varmhyra does include heating. According to SAOB attested since 1982.

Noun

varmhyra c

  1. A base rent plus the cost of heating. (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)
    Antonym: kallhyra
    Har du varmhyra?
    Is heating included in your rent?
    (literally, “Do you have warm rent?”)

Usage notes

  • The term varmhyra usually only refer to heating. It is not always a fact that it will include utilities such as water and electricity.

Declension

Declension of varmhyra
nominative genitive
singular indefinite varmhyra varmhyras
definite varmhyran varmhyrans
plural indefinite varmhyror varmhyrors
definite varmhyrorna varmhyrornas

References

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