folkhem
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Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]folk (“people”) + hem (“home”)
Noun
[edit]folkhem n
- (usually in the singular definite) a (metaphor for a) strong (Swedish) welfare state
Usage notes
[edit]Especially in social democratic rhetoric.
Declension
[edit]Declension of folkhem | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | folkhem | folkhemmet | folkhem | folkhemmen |
Genitive | folkhems | folkhemmets | folkhems | folkhemmens |