overhus

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From over- +‎ hus, after English upper house.

Noun

overhus n (definite singular overhuset, indefinite plural overhus, definite plural overhusa or overhusene)

(government) upper house

Synonyms

førstekammer

Coordinate terms

References

“overhus” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
“overhus” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From over- +‎ hus, after English upper house.

Noun

overhus n (definite singular overhuset, indefinite plural overhus, definite plural overhusa)

(government) upper house

Synonyms

førstekammer

Coordinate terms

andrekammer
underhus

References

“overhus” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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