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)

an archipelago of skerries and islets on the coast

References

“skjergard” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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