noun
en folkgrupp
ethnic group
En grupp människor som har något gemensamt, till exempel språk, kultur eller ursprung.
Definition & meaning
A folkgrupp is an ethnic group or a group of people who share a cultural background, language, history, or identity.
Grammar & Word origin
- An en-word: en folkgrupp, folkgruppen, folkgrupper, folkgrupperna.
- A compound of folk (“people”) and grupp (“group”).
Synonyms & antonyms
- etnisk grupp — “ethnic group”; often more explicit about shared ethnic identity.
- folk — “people” or “a people”; broader and can refer to a whole nation or population.
There is no direct antonym.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Samer är en folkgrupp i Sverige.noun
The Sami are an ethnic group in Sweden.
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