eldhus

English translation: "eldhus" (literally "fire house;" once used as kitchen/utility room)

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Norwegian term or phrase:eldhus
English translation:"eldhus" (literally "fire house;" once used as kitchen/utility room)
Entered by: Dana Sackett

17:12 Mar 10, 2005
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel
Norwegian term or phrase: eldhus
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Marit Tveit (X)
Local time: 11:49
"eldhus" + a description
Explanation:
"eldhus" literally "fire house" which was once used as a kitchen (hence "fire")and utility room

if it is for rent, perhaps you could call it a "cabin"...
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Dana Sackett Lössl
Denmark
Local time: 11:49
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2"eldhus" + a description
Dana Sackett Lössl
5Food processing house
ojinaga
4eldhus
Sven Petersson
3scullery
Tore Bjerkek


  

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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
eldhus


Explanation:
"Eldhus" is normally left untranslated.
"Eldhus" = outhouse with a fireplace

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 11:49
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Suzanne Blangsted (X): Outhouse in US English is a can with a seat over it, a "latrine", and is a toilet in a shack. It would be wonderful to sit there keeping warm with a fireplace.
1 hr
  -> Thank you very much for sharing that with us!
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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Food processing house


Explanation:
That is how I would have translated it. See also http://www.museumsnett.no/folldalbygdetun/eldhus.htm

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Note added at 46 mins (2005-03-10 17:59:16 GMT)
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See also: http://www.eldhus.no/category.php?categoryID=7

ojinaga
Local time: 04:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Sven Petersson: I would not rent a "food processing house" for my vacation!
6 mins
  -> That was it was used for before see http://www.museumsnett.no/folldalbygdetun/eldhus.htm- Thank you anyway
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
"eldhus" + a description


Explanation:
"eldhus" literally "fire house" which was once used as a kitchen (hence "fire")and utility room

if it is for rent, perhaps you could call it a "cabin"...

Dana Sackett Lössl
Denmark
Local time: 11:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sven Petersson: Have you worked in the diplomatic service?
17 mins
  -> Maybe I should. Thanks!

agree  Kent Johnson (X): In a tourist brochure, "eldhus" would typically be left untranslated, put it in italics and provide a short description of what the specific building was used for. As the various comments show, eldhus were used for a range of purposes requiring fire.
1 day 4 hrs
  -> I agree

neutral  Jossan (X): What about "hearth house"? Eldhus might have three or four fire places, for different household purposes, connected to the same chimney.
829 days
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
scullery


Explanation:
Jeg er av den oppfatning av at eldhus er det samme som bryggerhus og da kan det vel kalles smoke house, wash-house eller scullery

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Note added at 8 hrs 32 mins (2005-03-11 01:45:11 GMT)
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As I understand it, this may a description of a traditional farm, perhaps it may be one that you can find at a museum - and probably would not be one that you would rent, unless it is renovated.

The bryggerhus or eldhus on our family farm in Akershus had two fireplaces, one for the cauldron for boiling cloths (I guess that was the only way to kill the lice), the hearth in the other room was for rough cooking and making beer. There was also a bricked up baking oven for baking bread (it would have been great for pizza too ;-))). In the old days the farm hands slept on the loft where it was nice and warm.

This bryggerhus on our farm has now been gutted and renovated, and it is used as a charming log house we all call strusset.

So - perhaps the scullery house.

Tore Bjerkek
Canada
Local time: 06:49
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Sven Petersson: I would not rent a "scullery" for my vacation!
10 mins
  -> Nor would I rent an "eldhus", which can be anything from a corner of the old barn to a part of the building where the farm hands slept, to a separate cabin . I am sure this brochure refers to the latter. However it is still used for baking and washing.
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