bygdegård
Swedish
Etymology
Compound of bygd (“cohesive rural community”) + -e- + gård (“property, centre”). First attested in 1924.
Noun
bygdegård c
- a rural community centre, a village hall
- 2024 December 25, 05:33 from the start, in Ann Högman, transl., Grantchester[1], season 9, episode 6 (subtitles; overall work in English), spoken by Proffesor Henry Weddingham (George Asprey):
- Kom till föreläsningen ikväll. Bygdegården 19:00.
- Be sure to come to our talk this evening. Village hall 7 PM.
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | bygdegård | bygdegårds |
| definite | bygdegården | bygdegårdens | |
| plural | indefinite | bygdegårdar | bygdegårdars |
| definite | bygdegårdarna | bygdegårdarnas |