skolgård

== Swedish == === Etymology === From skola (“school”) +‎ gård (“yard”). === Noun === skolgård c a schoolyard (open area connected to a school where students can spend recess, possibly with one or more playgrounds) a playground (see the usage notes) Synonyms: lekplats, lekpark ==== 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 ==== ==== See also ==== === References === “skolgård”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “skolgård”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)