skærgård
Danish
Etymology
Equivalent to skær (“rock, skerry”) + gård (“yard”). Compare Old Norse skergarðr, Norwegian skjærgård, Swedish skärgård.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /skɛːrɡɔːˀr/, [ˈsɡ̊ɛɐ̯ˌɡ̊ɒˀ]
Noun
skærgård c (singular definite skærgården, plural indefinite skærgårde)
- coastal archipelago (with rocks or skerries, especially with reference to Sweden or Norway)
References
- “skærgård” in Den Danske Ordbog