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]Declension of skärgård | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | skärgård | skärgården | skärgårdar | skärgårdarna |
Genitive | skärgårds | skärgårdens | skärgårdars | skärgårdarnas |