skolgård

Swedish

Etymology

skola (“school”) +‎ gård (“yard”)

Noun

skolgård c

  1. a schoolyard (open area connected to a school where students can spend recess, possibly with one or more playgrounds)
    1. a playground (see the usage notes)
      Synonyms: lekplats, lekpark
      Barnen var ute på skolgården under rasten
      The children were out on the playground [the schoolyard] during recess

Usage notes

When playground is used more generally for the outdoor recreational area at a school (possibly just with some basketball hoops or the like), Swedish prefers skolgård (“schoolyard”) to lekplats (“playground”). Lekplats emphasizes an area with playground equipment or the like.

Declension

Declension of skolgård
nominative genitive
singular indefinite skolgård skolgårds
definite skolgården skolgårdens
plural indefinite skolgårdar skolgårdars
definite skolgårdarna skolgårdarnas

See also

References

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