stone house
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stone house
A building whose load-bearing walls are mainly built from natural stone or bricks. Such houses are often very durable and robust.
Sie kauften ein altes Steinhaus in der Toskana und renovierten es liebevoll.
They bought an old stone house in Tuscany and lovingly renovated it.
The word is very logically structured and consists of 'der Stein' (stone) and 'das Haus' (house). So it literally describes a house that is built of stone.
Ein altes Steinhaus hat oft einen besonderen Charme.
An old stone house often has a special charm.
The pattern 'material + Haus' (house) is very common in German. If you know the material, you can often name the type of house, for example 'das Holzhaus' (wooden house), 'das Glashaus' (glass house), or 'das Backsteinhaus' (brick house).
Im Gegensatz zum modernen Glashaus ist dieses Steinhaus über 200 Jahre alt.
Unlike the modern glass house, this stone house is over 200 years old.
A 'Steinhaus' (stone house) is often associated with certain qualities. Common adjectives are 'alt' (old), 'massiv' (solid), 'kühl' (cool, in summer), or 'rustikal' (rustic).
Im Sommer bleiben die dicken Mauern des massiven Steinhaus angenehm kühl.
In summer, the thick walls of the solid stone house stay pleasantly cool.