Swedish noun

ett varuhus

a department store

Meaning

a department store

Forms

Forms of varuhus
Singular, indefiniteett varuhus
Singular, definitevaruhuset
Plural, indefinitevaruhus
Plural, definitevaruhusen

varuhus is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort varuhus, det stora varuhuset. Check another noun

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Is it en varuhus or ett varuhus?

Questions

What does varuhus mean in English?

varuhus means “a department store”.

Is it en varuhus or ett varuhus?

It is ett varuhus, and “the a department store” is varuhuset.

What is the plural of varuhus?

varuhus doesn't change in the plural: ett varuhus, två varuhus (definite: varuhusen).

Origin

vara (“ware”) + -u- + hus (“house”)

Nearby common words

varuhus is number 8,450 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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