Glossary · Chapter 1: The country of Sweden
skärgård
Swedish word. In English: archipelago
A sea area with many islands close to the coast.
Facts about the word
- Archipelagos are found along the coast of northern Sweden, along the east coast down to Småland and on the west coast off Gothenburg and in Bohuslän. Sverige i fokus s. 6
- Sweden has about 250,000 islands, more than any other country in the world. Sverige i fokus s. 6
- The archipelagos were shaped by the ice sheet that melted away about 10,000 years ago. Sverige i fokus s. 5
Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
An archipelago is a sea area with islands. Kebnekaise is a mountain, and the largest lake is Vänern.
The word belongs to Chapter 1: The country of Sweden in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.