velfærdsstat

Danish

[ˈʋɛlfɛɐ̯sˌsd̥æˀd̥]

noun
Definitions
  • 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

Etymology

Affix from Danish velfærd (welfare) + Danish stat (state, obsolete sense magnificence).

Origin

Danish

stat

Gloss

state, obsolete sense magnificence

Concept
Semantic Field

Modern world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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