herrgård

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish hærragardher, equivalent to herre +‎ gård. Compare Norwegian Bokmål herregård and German Herrenhof.

Noun

herrgård c

  1. a manor (landed (having land) country estate)
  2. a manor house, a mansion (main house of such an estate)

Declension

Declension of herrgård
nominative genitive
singular indefinite herrgård herrgårds
definite herrgården herrgårdens
plural indefinite herrgårdar herrgårdars
definite herrgårdarna herrgårdarnas

Derived terms

  • herrgårdsost
  • herrgårdsvagn

See also

References

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