Hungarian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): [ˈjoːleːti ˌaːlːɒm]

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Noun

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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

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