Dollhouses

/ˈdɒlhaʊzɪz/ noun

Definition

Miniature model houses designed as toys for children to play with dolls, complete with tiny furniture and rooms.

Etymology

Compound of 'doll' and 'house,' with the plural 's' ending. Dollhouses emerged as toys in the 16th century Europe, initially as expensive crafted items for wealthy families before becoming mass-produced in the Industrial Era.

Kelly Says

Dollhouses have been architectural training grounds for generations—many famous architects have credited childhood dollhouse play with inspiring their careers, as it teaches spatial reasoning and design thinking.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንቁላል ቤት
en-kʷula-l be-t
ARالعربية
بيوت الدمى
bayūt ad-damī
BNবাংলা
পুপ্পি ঘর
pu-ppi ghar
CACatalà
cases de nines
ka-sez deh ni-nes
CSČeština
domečky pro panenky
do-me-čky pro pa-nen-ky
DADansk
dukkehuse
dook-eh-hoo-seh
DEDeutsch
Puppenhäuser
poo-pen-hoys-er
ELΕλληνικά
domatia των κούκλες
do-ma-tia ton koo-kles
ESEspañol
casas de muñecas
ka-sahs deh moo-ne-kas
FAفارسی
خانه عروسک
kha-neh eh-roo-sok
FISuomi
nukkekotit
nu-kke-ko-tit
FRFrançais
maisons de poupées
mɛ̃.zɔ̃ də pu.peɪ
GUGU
બાળકામના રહેણાંક
ba-al-ka-ma-na re-he-na-ank
HAHA
gidan kwalli
gi-dan kwal-li
HEעברית
בית בובות
beit bo-vo-tes
HIहिन्दी
बच्चों के घर
baachon ke ghar
HUMagyar
babaházak
ba-ba-ha-zak
IDBahasa Indonesia
rumah boneka
roo-mah bo-ne-keh
IGIG
ndụrụ ụmụaka
n-du-ru umu-a-ka
ITItaliano
case delle bambole
ka-zeh delle bam-boh-leh
JA日本語
人形の家
ningen no ie
KKKK
кукла үйі
ku-kla uy-i
KMKM
ផ្ទះតូច
ph-tet-tu-ch
KO한국어
인형 집
in-hyeong jib
MRMR
मूर्तीच्या घरात
moo-rti-cha ghar-aat
MSBahasa Melayu
rumah boneka
roo-mah bo-ne-keh
MYမြန်မာ
ပုပ်ကလေး ကျောက်
pu-pet-kale kya-u-k
NLNederlands
poppenhuizen
po-pen-hū-zen
NONorsk
dukkehuse
dukke-hu-se
PAPA
ਖੜੀਆਂ ਘਰ
kha-ree-an ghar
PLPolski
domki lalek
dom-ki la-lek
PTPortuguês
casas de bonecas
ka-zahs deh bo-ne-kas
RORomână
case de păpuși
ka-zeh deh pa-pu-shee
RUРусский
Домики для кукол
do-mi-ki dlyu ku-kol
SVSvenska
dockhus
dock-hoos
SWKiswahili
nyumba ya dolls
nyum-ba ya dolls
TAதமிழ்
பொம்மல் வீடு
pom-mal veedu
TEతెలుగు
బంగారు బేబీ ఇంటి
ban-ga-ru ba-bee in-ti
THไทย
บ้านตุ๊กตา
baan tuk-ta
TLTL
bahay ng mga manika
ba-hay ng mga ma-ni-ka
TRTürkçe
bebek evleri
be-bek e-ve-le-ri
UKУкраїнська
Будиночки для ляльок
boo-di-no-chky dlyu ly-alok
URاردو
بلیوں کے گھر
biliyon kay ghar
VITiếng Việt
nhà búp bê
nhá búp bế
YOYO
ilẹ̀ ọmọ
i-le om-o
ZH中文
洋娃娃屋
yáng wá wá wū
ZUZU
amadoda
a-ma-do-da

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