utmark

See also: utmärk

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of ut (“out”) +‎ mark (“ground, field”), inherited from Old Swedish utmark. Attested since 1402.

Noun

utmark c

(agriculture) outlying land, outfield; land located at a distance from a farmstead, often used collectively by the village
Synonyms: hump, utäga

Antonyms: inmark (“infield”), inäga (“infield”)

Declension

Declension of utmark
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	utmark	utmarken	utmarker	utmarkerna
Genitive	utmarks	utmarkens	utmarkers	utmarkernas

See also

fägata (“droveway”)
utmärkt (“excellent, perfect”)
utmärkt (“marked, pegged out”)

Further reading

utmark in Svensk ordbok.

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