skjærgård

Norwegian Bokmål

Nøtterøys Skjærgård near Tønsberg, south of Oslo

Etymology

From skjær +‎ gård. Compare Swedish skärgård, Danish skærgård and Norwegian Nynorsk skjergard.

Noun

skjærgård m (definite singular skjærgården, indefinite plural skjærgårder, definite plural skjærgårdene)

1. an archipelago of skerries and islets on the coast

Alternative forms

• skjærgard

References

• “skjærgård” in The Bokmål Dictionary.