Skagerrak

American  

[skag-uh-rak, skah-guh-rahk] / ˈskæg əˌræk, ˈskɑ gəˌrɑk /

noun

1. an arm of the North Sea, between Denmark and Norway. 150 miles (240 km) long; 80–90 miles (130–145 km) wide.

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Skagerrak British  

/ ˈskæɡəˌræk /

noun

1. an arm of the North Sea between Denmark and Norway, merging with the Kattegat in the southeast

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Example Sentences

As I write, I find myself on the shores of the Skagerrak strait in southern Norway.

From The Guardian

When she set off on a mysterious mission, chasing a dodgy Norwegian captain along the treacherous shores of the Skagerrak, she took her baby with her.

From The Guardian

The sh-sh shtuttering on the first word lasts about 30 seconds and sounds like the hushed Skagerrak tide on the turn, on pebbles.

From The Guardian

During the afternoon, between Skagerrak and Horn Reef, a heavy engagement developed, which was successful to us, and which continued during the whole night....

From Project Gutenberg

The researchers culled data from surveys dating back to 1919 along the Norwegian coast of the Skagerrak, a triangle of between Norway, Sweden and Denmark.

From Scientific American