No. 194 in Norwegian
hus
House.
In a sentence
Jeg bor i et stort hus.
I live in a big house.
In this sentence, 'hus' is used as a noun to refer to a physical building where someone lives.
Han husker igjen detaljene fra historien.
He recalls again the details from the story.
Here, the word 'husker' includes the root 'hus' but is combined in a verb form, meaning 'to remember'. It is not directly related to 'house' but shows the root can form multiple constructs.
Huset på hjørnet er malt rødt.
The house on the corner is painted red.
In this example, 'huset' is used in its definite form to specify a particular house.
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