allemansrätt

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Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From alle, dated form of alla (all), + man (men) +‎ -s- +‎ rätt (right). Compare Norwegian allemannsrett.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈalːɛˌmansˈrɛtː/

Noun[edit]

allemansrätt c

  1. (law, uncountable) freedom to roam; a Scandinavian and Scottish custom that supports free movement of people through public lands and their gathering of some renewable resources therefrom, benefiting from the implicit and explicit support from law and constitution

Declension[edit]

Declension of allemansrätt 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative allemansrätt allemansrätten
Genitive allemansrätts allemansrättens

References[edit]

  • Moore, Christopher (2004). In Other Words. New York: Walker Pub. →ISBN.

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