skærgård

Danish

Etymology

Equivalent to skær (“rock, skerry”) +‎ gård (“yard”), from Old Norse skergarðr. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk skjergard, Norwegian Bokmål skjærgård and Swedish skärgård.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /skɛːrɡɔːˀr/, [ˈsɡ̊ɛɐ̯ˌɡ̊ɒˀ]

Noun

skærgård c (singular definite skærgården, plural indefinite skærgårde)

  1. coastal archipelago (with rocks or skerries, especially with reference to Sweden or Norway)

References
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