bungalow

Definitions of bungalow
  1. noun
    a small house with a single story
    synonyms: arbeiderswoning, boerenstulp, optrekje, semi-bungalow
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    type of:
    huis, huisje, woonhuis
    a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
  2. noun
    a Swiss house with a sloping roof and wide eaves or a house built in this style
    synonyms: berghut, chalet, vakantiehuis, vakantiehuisje, zomerhuis, zomerhuisje
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    type of:
    huis, huisje, woonhuis
    a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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