brädgård

Swedish

en brädgård

Etymology

Compound of bräda (“board”) +‎ gård (“yard”). First attested in 1780.

In hash sense; from its similarities to the symbol that depict a lumberyard on maps.

Noun

brädgård c

1. A lumberyard.

   Synonym: virkeslager

2. Synonym of fyrkant (“hash; #”).

   Synonyms: fyrkant, fyrtagg, grind, gärdsgård, haga, hashmark, hashtag, nummertecken, pound, spjälstaket, staket, stege, stockhög, vedstapel

Declension

Declension of brädgård
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	brädgård	brädgården	brädgårdar	brädgårdarna
Genitive	brädgårds	brädgårdens	brädgårdars	brädgårdarnas

References

• brädgård in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)