Swedish noun

ett växthus

a greenhouse (building in which plants are grown faster than outside)/ˈvɛksthʉːs/

Meaning

a greenhouse (building in which plants are grown faster than outside)

Forms

Forms of växthus
Singular, indefiniteett växthus
Singular, definiteväxthuset
Plural, indefiniteväxthus
Plural, definiteväxthusen

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

Practise växthus

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Is it en växthus or ett växthus?

Questions

What does växthus mean in English?

växthus means “a greenhouse (building in which plants are grown faster than outside)”.

Is it en växthus or ett växthus?

It is ett växthus, and “the a greenhouse” is växthuset.

What is the plural of växthus?

växthus doesn't change in the plural: ett växthus, två växthus (definite: växthusen).

Origin

växt + hus

Nearby common words

växthus is number 9,738 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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