hårdrock

== Swedish == === Etymology === hård (“hard”) +‎ rock (“rock”) === Noun === hårdrock c (music) heavy metal Synonym: heavy metal (music) hard rock ==== Usage notes ==== "Hard" rock music in a fairly loose sense, possibly excluding more modern metal genres (death metal, black metal, etc.) The intuition is probably closest to "classic" heavy metal for most people. "Heavy metal" is (or was) a more in-the-know term. ==== Declension ==== === References === “hårdrock”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “hårdrock”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)