prekariat

See also: Prekariat

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

  1. (the) precariat, a new class of unemployed people

Declension

Declension of prekariat 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative prekariat prekariatet
Genitive prekariats prekariatets
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