velfærd
Danish
Etymology
Equivalent to vel (“well”) + færd (“journey”). From Old Norse velferð (“prosperity”), a verbal noun of the phrase fara vel. Compare also Swedish välfärd, German Wohlfahrt, Dutch welvaart.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vɛlfɛːˀr/, [ˈʋɛlfɛˀɐ̯], [ˈʋɛlfɛɐ̯ˀ]
Noun
velfærd c or n (singular definite velfærden or velfærdet, not used in plural form)
- welfare (a person's or a group's well-being in relation to economy, happiness, and physical and mental health)
- (obsolete) prosperity, wealth
Declension
Declension of velfærd
| either gender |
Singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | velfærd | velfærden velfærdet |
| genitive | velfærds | velfærdens velfærdets |
Derived terms
- dyrevelfærd
- velfærdssamfund
- velfærdsstat
References
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