bilverkstad

Swedish

Etymology

bil (“car”) +‎ verkstad (“workshop”)

Noun

bilverkstad c

1. an auto shop, a garage (establishment where cars are serviced and repaired)

   Synonym: (when clear from context) verkstad

Usage notes

Commonly pronounced (and sometimes written) "bilverkstan" (with a short A) in the singular definite.

Declension

Declension of bilverkstad
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	bilverkstad	bilverkstaden, bilverkstan	bilverkstäder	bilverkstäderna
Genitive	bilverkstads	bilverkstadens, bilverkstans	bilverkstäders	bilverkstädernas

References

• bilverkstad in Svensk ordbok (SO)