House
Hüss, Haus, Wohnhaus; vgl. Hiischi, Pl. Hiischini; 1. Implied is always the main house as opposed to the Stable, barn, to the Alpine hut and to the ecclesiastical buildings.
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However, the term was used in the compound for community (Gemeinde) buildings: Gmeindhiischi, Pfarrhiischi, Zunfthiischi, Schitzuhüss. The houses are narrow and small and were mostly inhabited by two families: «Stockwerkeigentum». Also the position and living area of the Walliser led to a very broad dispersion of residential properties. (In 1998 65% of Wallis was residential properties.) | |
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Volmar Schmid: Kleines Walliser Wörterbuch. Gebäude. Verlag Wir Walser, Brig 2003

