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

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