Hungarian edit

Etymology edit

jóléti (welfare, adjective) + állam (state), from jólét (welfare, noun) +‎ -i (adjective-forming suffix)

Pronunciation edit

IPA(key): [ˈjoːleːti ˌaːlːɒm]

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Noun edit

jóléti állam

  1. welfare state (social system in which the state takes overall responsibility for the welfare of its citizens, providing health care, education, unemployment compensation and social security)

Declension edit