folkhem

Swedish

Etymology

folk (“people”) +‎ hem (“home”)

Noun

folkhem n

  1. (usually in the singular definite) a (metaphor for a) strong (Swedish) welfare state

Usage notes

Especially in social democratic rhetoric.

Declension

Declension of folkhem
nominative genitive
singular indefinite folkhem folkhems
definite folkhemmet folkhemmets
plural indefinite folkhem folkhems
definite folkhemmen folkhemmens

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