skjergard

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

skjer +‎ gard, from Old Norse skjergarðr. Compare Swedish skärgård, Danish skærgård and Norwegian Bokmål skjærgård.

Noun

skjergard m (definite singular skjergarden, indefinite plural skjergardar, definite plural skjergardane)

1. an archipelago of skerries and islets on the coast

References

• “skjergard” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.