velfærdsstat

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Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

velfærd (welfare) +‎ stat (state). Calque of German Wohlfahrtsstaat.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈʋɛlfɛɐ̯sˌsd̥æˀd̥], [ˈʋɛlfɛɐ̯ˌsd̥æˀd̥]

Noun[edit]

velfærdsstat

  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: velfærdssamfund

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