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Skagerrak

Skagerrak

1 9.9
A broad strait between Denmark and southern Norway that links the North Sea and the Baltic Sea
  • proper noun
: Skagerrak
  • The shipwreck occurred in the treacherous currents of the Skagerrak, near the coast of Norway.

Examples

  • The adventurous sailboat navigated through the calm waters of the Skagerrak on a sunny afternoon.

  • Ocean acidification: the state of the Baltic Sea and the Kattegat-Skagerrak.

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  • The seas in the Skagerrak reached such turbulence that an ill end seemed at hand.

    Academic text (1998)

  • Fishermen often find abundant catches when they venture into the Skagerrak during the summer months.

Synonyms

Skagerak
vsSkagerrak
1 9.9

A wide sea area between Norway and Denmark

is the standard modern spelling for the same strait

Surface Forms

Skagerrak main

Etymology

The word Skagerrak comes from the town name Skagen, meaning 'headland', plus rak, a word for a 'straight stretch of water'. So, the name simply describes the long sea channel by Skagen that separates Denmark and Norway.