sørlandshus

Norwegian to English Other Architecture

Type of house found in the south of Norway - white and wooden. Is there a name for this type of property?

"Beliggenheten gjør oss til en integrert del av Grimstads sentrum, vegg i vegg med vakre, hvite sørlandshus og fasaden vendt mot byens bryggetorg."

Proposed translations (English)

2 +1	classical south-coast house	Diarmuid Kennan
4	houses/buildings typical of (Norway's) southern coast	Michele Fauble

Proposed translations

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Diarmuid Kennan

Ireland

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classical south-coast house

something like this?

Peer comment(s):

agree	William [Bill] Gray : This is a good, concise representation. 2 days 17 hrs
neutral	Michele Fauble : In Norwegian, 'hus' generally means building. Asker's context, 'vegg i vegg med', indicates that they are buildings (with offices/appartments). 3 days 6 hrs

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Michele Fauble

United States

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houses/buildings typical of (Norway's) southern coast

Norwegian 'hus' is often used for English 'building'.

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Note added at 3 days 7 hrs (2018-02-22 16:41:25 GMT) Post-grading
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'Hus' is a "false friend". It's primary meaning is 'building'.
Example sentence: "Jeg jobber i det huset der", (pointing to a multistory building.

Norwegian term

sørlandshus

Proposed translations

classical south-coast house

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houses/buildings typical of (Norway's) southern coast

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