prekariat

See also: Prekariat

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English precariat.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /prɛˈka.rjat/
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  • Rhymes: -arjat
  • Syllabification: pre‧ka‧riat

Noun

prekariat m inan

  1. (sociology) precariat

Declension

Further reading

  • prekariat in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • prekariat in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Swedish

Etymology

Blend of prekär +‎ proletariat, borrowed from German Prekariat and/or English precariat. Allegedly coined in the 1960s. Popularized in 2011 through a book by economist Guy Standing. Used in Swedish since 2011.

Noun

prekariat n

  1. (the) precariat, a new class of unemployed people

Declension

Declension of prekariat
nominative genitive
singular indefinite prekariat prekariats
definite prekariatet prekariatets
plural indefinite
definite