brädgård

Swedish

en brädgård

Etymology

Compound of bräda (“board”) +‎ gård (“yard”). First attested in 1780.

In hash sense; from its similarities to the symbol that depict a lumberyard on maps.

Noun

brädgård c

1. A lumberyard.

   Synonym: virkeslager

2. synonym of fyrkant (“hash; #”)

   Synonyms: fyrkant, fyrtagg, grind, gärdsgård, haga, hashmark, hashtag, nummertecken, pound, spjälstaket, staket, stege, stockhög, vedstapel

Declension

Declension of brädgård

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	brädgård	brädgårds
	definite	brädgården	brädgårdens
plural	indefinite	brädgårdar	brädgårdars
	definite	brädgårdarna	brädgårdarnas

References

• “brädgård”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)