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Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse samheldi, equivalent to sam- + hålla. Doublet of samhäll.
Pronunciation
Noun
samhälle n
- a society; a long-standing group of people sharing cultural aspects
- a society, the sum total of all voluntary interrelations between individuals.
- a society; the people of one’s country or community
- a community, a place
- a large village, a small town (especially if relying heavily on a neighboring larger town for places to work etc.)
- a colony of animals (bees, ants)
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