gräsplan

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of gräs +‎ plan.

Noun

gräsplan c

  1. a grass field (relatively level and flat, regularly mowed, and used for some purpose – see plan)
    spela på gräsplan
    play on a grass field
    1. a grass pitch
    2. (tennis) a grass court
      Roland-Garros spelas på en grusplan, medan Wimbledon spelas på en gräsplan.
      Roland-Garros is played on a clay court, whereas Wimbledon is played on a grass court.

Usage notes

Might loosely be called a gräsmatta (lawn) by some native speakers. Has the same tone as in English.

Declension

Declension of gräsplan
nominative genitive
singular indefinite gräsplan gräsplans
definite gräsplanen gräsplanens
plural indefinite gräsplaner gräsplaners
definite gräsplanerna gräsplanernas

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