bygdegård

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of bygd (cohesive rural community) +‎ -e- +‎ gård (property, centre). First attested in 1924.

Noun

bygdegård c

  1. 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

Declension of bygdegård
nominative genitive
singular indefinite bygdegård bygdegårds
definite bygdegården bygdegårdens
plural indefinite bygdegårdar bygdegårdars
definite bygdegårdarna bygdegårdarnas

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