Etymology

From Old NorseCategory:Swedish terms inherited from Old Norse#SAMHÄLLECategory:Swedish terms derived from Old Norse#SAMHÄLLE samheldi, equivalent to sam- +‎ hållaCategory:Swedish terms prefixed with sam-#HZLLA. Doublet of samhällCategory:Swedish doublets#SAMHÄLLE.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsamˌhɛlːɛ/Category:Swedish terms with IPA pronunciation#SAMHÄLLE

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Noun

samhälle nCategory:Swedish lemmas#SAMHÄLLECategory:Swedish nouns#SAMHÄLLECategory:Swedish entries with incorrect language header#SAMHÄLLECategory:Swedish neuter nouns#SAMHÄLLECategory:Pages with entries#SAMHÄLLECategory:Pages with 1 entry#SAMHÄLLE

1. a society; a long-standing group of people sharing cultural aspects
2. a society, the sum total of all voluntary interrelations between individuals.
3. a society; the people of one’s country or community
4. a community, a place
5. a large village, a small town (especially if relying heavily on a neighboring larger town for places to work etc.)
6. a colony of animals (bees, ants)

References

• “samhälle”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
• “samhälle”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• “samhälle”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)