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bygd.

An (often vaguely defined) rural region (forming a cohesive community in some sense; e.g. historical, cultural, or geographic)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbʏɡːd/

  1. An (often vaguely defined) rural region (forming a cohesive community in some sense; e.g. historical, cultural, or geographic)

    common-gender
    Det är mest folk från bygden som kommer på konserten.

  2. a village

    common-gender
Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish byghþ, from Old Norse byggð, from Proto-Germanic *biwwiþō. First attested in the 13th century. Doublet of bygga (“build”).

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