velfærdssamfund

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Danish

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Etymology

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From velfærd (welfare) +‎ samfund (society).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈʋɛlfɛɐ̯ssɑmˌfɔnˀ], [ˈʋɛlfɛɐ̯sɑmˌfɔnˀ]

Noun

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velfærdssamfund n (singular definite velfærdssamfundet, plural indefinite velfærdssamfund)

  1. welfare state (a society in which the state takes a major responsibility in supporting the social welfare of all citizens, typical of the Scandinavian countries in the 20th century)
    Synonym: velfærdsstat

Declension

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