Icelandic Word of the Day
hús
HÚS (HOOS) • noun — 20th of May, 2026
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Meaning: house; a building used as a dwelling or for other purposes
Examples
- Ég bý í litlu húsi.
(I live in a small house.) - Húsið er með stórum garði.
(The house has a large garden.) - Við erum að mála húsið að utan.
(We are painting the house on the outside.)
Synonyms
- heimili
- bygging
- íbúð
Hús refers to a physical house or building. For the idea of 'home' in an emotional sense, Icelandic often uses 'heimili'. The word is neuter (definite form: húsið). The vowel 'ú' is long, pronounced like 'oo' in 'food'.
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