prekariat
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Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from English precariat.
Pronunciation
Noun
prekariat m inan
Declension
Declension of prekariat
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | prekariat |
| genitive | prekariatu |
| dative | prekariatowi |
| accusative | prekariat |
| instrumental | prekariatem |
| locative | prekariacie |
| vocative | prekariacie |
Related terms
noun
Further reading
- prekariat in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- prekariat in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Swedish
Etymology
Blend of prekär + proletariat, borrowed from German Prekariat and/or English precariat. Allegedly coined in the 1960s. Popularized in 2011 through a book by economist Guy Standing. Used in Swedish since 2011.
Noun
prekariat n
- (the) precariat, a new class of unemployed people
Declension
Declension of prekariat
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | prekariat | prekariats |
| definite | prekariatet | prekariatets | |
| plural | indefinite | — | — |
| definite | — | — | |