fattigdom

Danish

Etymology

Equivalent to fattig (“poor”) +‎ -dom (“state of”), from Old Norse fátœkdómr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fatidɔmˀ/, [ˈfad̥iˌd̥ʌmˀ]

Noun

fattigdom c (singular definite fattigdommen, not used in plural form)

1. poverty

Declension

Declension of fattigdom

common gender	Singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	fattigdom	fattigdommen
genitive	fattigdoms	fattigdommens

Further reading

• “fattigdom” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “fattigdom” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From fattig +‎ -dom.

Noun

fattigdom m (definite singular fattigdommen) (uncountable)

1. poverty

References

• “fattigdom” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From fattig +‎ -dom.

Noun

fattigdom m (definite singular fattigdomen or fattigdommen) (uncountable)

1. poverty

References

• “fattigdom” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

fattig +‎ -dom

Pronunciation

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Noun

fattigdom c

1. poverty (quality or state of being poor)

Declension

Declension of fattigdom
	Uncountable
	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	fattigdom	fattigdomen	—	—
Genitive	fattigdoms	fattigdomens	—	—

References

• fattigdom in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• fattigdom in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)