Danish edit

Etymology edit

From velfærd (welfare) +‎ samfund (society).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈʋɛlfɛɐ̯ssɑmˌfɔnˀ], [ˈʋɛlfɛɐ̯sɑmˌfɔnˀ]

Noun edit

velfærdssamfund n (singular definite velfærdssamfundet, plural indefinite velfærdssamfund)

  1. welfare state (a society in which the state takes a major responsibility in supporting the social welfare of all citizens, typical of the Scandinavian countries in the 20th century)
    Synonym: velfærdsstat

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