verkstad

Swedish

Etymology

From verk +‎ stad, based on the Middle Low German werkstede. Compare English workstead and German Werkstatt.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /verksta/

Noun

verkstad c

1. a workshop

   meka i verkstaden

   work in the workshop

2. a shop (where cars, bikes, or the like are serviced and repaired)
   1. an auto shop, a garage

      Synonym: bilverkstad

      lämna in bilen på verkstad

      take the car to the auto repair shop

3. (often in compounds) an industrial production facility for manufacturing machines or appliances from (typically) metal; often translatable as (a term containing) engineering

   verkstadsindustri

   engineering industry

   verkstadsprodukter

   engineering products

Usage notes

Commonly pronounced (and sometimes written) "verkstan" (with a short A) in the singular definite.

Declension

Declension of verkstad

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	verkstad	verkstads
	definite	verkstaden, verkstan	verkstadens, verkstans
plural	indefinite	verkstäder	verkstäders
	definite	verkstäderna	verkstädernas

Derived terms

• bilverkstad
• cykelverkstad
• mekanisk verkstad (“mechanical workshop”)
• mycket snack och lite verkstad
• snickarverkstad
• verkstadsarbetare
• verkstadsgolv
• verkstadsindustri
• verkstadsprodukt (“engineering product”)

Descendants

• → Finnish: verstas

References

• verkstad in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• verkstad in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• verkstad in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)