skærgård
Danish
editEtymology
editEquivalent to skær (“rock, skerry”) + gård (“yard”), from Old Norse skergarðr. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk skjergard, Norwegian Bokmål skjærgård and Swedish skärgård.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editskærgård c (singular definite skærgården, plural indefinite skærgårde)
- coastal archipelago (with rocks or skerries, especially with reference to Sweden or Norway)