varehus

== Danish == === Etymology === Compound of vare +‎ hus. === Noun === varehus n (singular definite varehuset, plural indefinite varehuse) a department store Coordinate terms: stormagasin, supermarked ==== Declension ==== === References === “varehus” in Den Danske Ordbog == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From vare (“goods, merchandise”) +‎ hus (“house, building”), literally “goods house”. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk varehus (“warehouse; department store”), Danish varehus, Swedish varuhus and German Warenhaus (“department store”), and English warehouse. The English word corresponds especially to the storage-building sense, while the German and Swedish words correspond especially to the retail sense. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /²ʋɑː.rəˌhʉːs/, [ˈʋɑ̂ː.ɾəˌhʉːs] Rhymes: -ʉːs Hyphenation: va‧re‧hus === Noun === varehus n (definite singular varehuset, indefinite plural varehus, definite plural varehusa or varehusene) warehouse, storehouse; a building used for storing goods or merchandise Varene ble kjørt til et varehus ved havna. ― The goods were taken to a warehouse by the harbour. Synonyms: lagerbygning, lagerhus department store; a large retail store, often occupying several floors, with separate departments for different kinds of goods Hun arbeidet i et stort varehus i sentrum. ― She worked in a large department store in the city centre. Synonyms: varemagasin, stormagasin ==== Usage notes ==== In the retail sense, a varehus is normally a single large retail business organized into departments. A kjøpesenter (“shopping centre”) instead contains multiple separate shops or businesses. === References === “varehus” in The Bokmål Dictionary. “varehus” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB). Redaksjonen i Store norske leksikon: “varehus” in Store norske leksikon. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === From vare +‎ hus. === Noun === varehus n (definite singular varehuset, indefinite plural varehus, definite plural varehusa) a department store a (retail) warehouse === References === “varehus” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.