samhälle

From Old Norse samheldi, equivalent to sam- +‎ hålla. Doublet of samhäll.

• IPA^(key): [samˈhɛlːˌɛ]

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samhälle n

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)

• samhälle in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• samhälle in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• samhälle in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)