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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | folkhem | folkhemmet | folkhem | folkhemmen |
| Genitive | folkhems | folkhemmets | folkhems | folkhemmens |