folkhem
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
folk (“people”) + hem (“home”)
Noun edit
folkhem n
- (usually in the singular definite) a (metaphor for a) strong (Swedish) welfare state
Usage notes edit
Especially in social democratic rhetoric.
Declension edit
| Declension of folkhem | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | folkhem | folkhemmet | folkhem | folkhemmen |
| Genitive | folkhems | folkhemmets | folkhems | folkhemmens |