gård
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noun
- a property with houses in the countryside (sometimes along with farmland, pasture, etc.); an estate, a homestead, a farmstead, a ranch, etc.
- a property with a main building and smaller buildings (more generally); often translatable as "center"
- in some idiomatic casesa property (even more generally); often translatable as "center" as well
- a yardopen area adjoining a house or other building
- a yardenclosed area designated for a specific purpose
- rarefence
Forms
noun
| indefinite nominative singular | gård |
|---|---|
| genitive indefinite singular | gårds |
| definite nominative singular | gården |
| definite genitive singular | gårdens |
| indefinite nominative plural | gårdar |
| genitive indefinite plural | gårdars |
| definite nominative plural | gårdarna |
| definite genitive plural | gårdarnas |
Other ways to say it
- bondgårda farm (group of buildings with associated land intended for agriculture)
- farma farm (for growing crops and/or keeping livestock (in the United States)); a farm (for raising certain animals, often for their fur)
- gärdsgårdroundpole fence
- innergårda courtyard; a patio
- jordbrukagriculture; the art or science of cultivating the ground; a farm; a place where agricultural activities take place
- lantbrukagriculture, farming; a farm
- lantgårda (smaller) farm
- mura (usually free-standing) wall built of overlapping bricks or stones or cement or the like; a wall (defensive structure surrounding a city, castle, etc.)