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