prekariat

See also: Prekariat

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English precariat.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /prɛˈka.rjat/

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• Rhymes: -arjat
• Syllabification: pre‧ka‧riat

Noun

prekariat m inan

1. (sociology) precariat

Declension

Declension of prekariat

	singular
nominative	prekariat
genitive	prekariatu
dative	prekariatowi
accusative	prekariat
instrumental	prekariatem
locative	prekariacie
vocative	prekariacie

Related terms

noun

• prekariusz

 

Further reading

• prekariat in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• prekariat in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Swedish

Etymology

Blend of prekär +‎ proletariat, borrowed from German Prekariat and/or English precariat. Allegedly coined in the 1960s. Popularized in 2011 through a book by economist Guy Standing. Used in Swedish since 2011.

Noun

prekariat n

1. (the) precariat, a new class of unemployed people

Declension

Declension of prekariat

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	prekariat	prekariats
	definite	prekariatet	prekariatets
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—