valfläsk
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
Attested since 1929 according to Nationalencyklopedins ordbok. From Danish valgflæsk with the same meaning. From val (“election; choice”) and fläsk (“pork”). Note that val in Swedish can also mean whale.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
valfläsk n
- exaggerated political promises made before an election to attract (a specific group of) voters; empty election promises, pork
- Alla löften om att pensionerna skulle höjas visade sig vara valfläsk
- All the promises about raised pensions turned out to be empty
Declension edit
| Declension of valfläsk | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncountable | ||||
| Indefinite | Definite | |||
| Nominative | valfläsk | valfläsket | — | — |
| Genitive | valfläsks | valfläskets | — | — |
See also edit
- vallöfte (“election promise”)