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Nissen hut

Nis sen hut |ˈnisən ˈnɪsn hət | noun chiefly Brit. a hut made of corrugated iron with a concrete floor, similar to a Quonset hut. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: named after Peter N. Nissen (1871 –1930 ), the British engineer who invented it.

 

Oxford Dictionary

Nissen hut

Nissen hut |ˈnɪs (ə )n | noun Brit. a tunnel-shaped hut made of corrugated iron with a cement floor. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: named after Peter N. Nissen (1871 –1930 ), the British engineer who invented it.

 

Duden Dictionary

Nisse

Nis se Substantiv, feminin , die |N i sse |die Nisse; Genitiv: der Nisse, Plural: die Nissen mittelhochdeutsch niʒ (ʒe ), althochdeutsch (h )niʒ Ei einer Laus (das an den Haaren des Wirtstiers oder des Menschen festgeklebt ist )

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

Nissen hut

N s sen h t /nɪ́s (ə )n- /名詞 C ⦅英 ⦆かまぼこ兵舎 (⦅米 ⦆Quonset hut ).