skurkstat

Swedish

Etymology

Calque of English rogue state, equivalent to skurk (“crook”) +‎ stat (“state”). First attested in 1996.

Noun

skurkstat c

1. rogue state

Declension

Declension of skurkstat
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	skurkstat	skurkstaten	skurkstater	skurkstaterna
Genitive	skurkstats	skurkstatens	skurkstaters	skurkstaternas

Further reading

• skurkstat in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• skurkstat in Svensk ordbok (SO)