skärgård
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Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Old Swedish skærgardher, equivalent to skär (“skerry”) + gård (“yard”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk skjergard, Danish skærgård and Norwegian Bokmål skjærgård.
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]skärgård c
- coastal archipelago (group of islets and skerries on the coast)
- segla i skärgården
- sail [in] the archipelago
- åka ut i skärgården
- go out into the archipelago
Declension
[edit]nominative | genitive | ||
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singular | indefinite | skärgård | skärgårds |
definite | skärgården | skärgårdens | |
plural | indefinite | skärgårdar | skärgårdars |
definite | skärgårdarna | skärgårdarnas |