varmhyra
Swedish
Etymology
Compound of varm (“warm”) + hyra (“rent”); as varmhyra does include heating. According to SAOB attested since 1982.
Noun
varmhyra c
- A base rent plus the cost of heating.
- Har du varmhyra?
- Is heating included in your rent?
- (literally, “Do you have warm rent?”)
- Antonym: kallhyra
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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | varmhyra | varmhyran | varmhyror | varmhyrorna |
| Genitive | varmhyras | varmhyrans | varmhyrors | varmhyrornas |
References
- varmhyra in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)