C1 noun Formal to neutral. Appropriate in most contexts, from news reports to academic discussions.

fattigdom

/ˈfɑtːɪˌdɔm/

نکات و راهنمایی‌ها

مثال‌ها

Mange land sliter med stor fattigdom.

Many countries struggle with great poverty.

Hun vokste opp i dyp fattigdom, men jobbet hardt for å forbedre sin situasjon.

She grew up in deep poverty, but worked hard to improve her situation.

Regjeringen har lovet å bekjempe fattigdom gjennom nye sosiale reformer.

The government has promised to combat poverty through new social reforms.

Det er viktig å forstå årsakene til fattigdom for å finne effektive løsninger.

It is important to understand the causes of poverty to find effective solutions.

Organisasjonen arbeider for å redusere fattigdom i utviklingsland.

The organization works to reduce poverty in developing countries.

ترکیب‌های رایج

bekjempe fattigdom (to combat poverty)

leve i fattigdom (to live in poverty)

avskaffe fattigdom (to abolish poverty)

نحوه استفاده

It's a formal and standard term. When discussing poverty, 'fattigdom' is the most common and appropriate noun to use.

اشتباهات رایج

Confusing 'fattigdom' (poverty) with 'fattig' (poor, adjective).
Mispronouncing the 'a' as a long 'a' sound, instead of the short, open 'a' as in 'father'.

نکات

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ریشه کلمه

From Old Norse *fáttækt* (poverty), literally 'lack of property', combined with the suffix '-dom' (state, condition).

بافت فرهنگی

Norway, despite being a wealthy nation, still addresses issues of relative poverty and social inequality through various welfare programs. The concept of 'fattigdom' is often discussed in the context of global development and international aid, reflecting Norway's commitment to reducing poverty worldwide.

راهنمای حفظ

Think of 'fat' (rhymes with 'cat') as in 'fat chance' of having money, and 'dom' as in 'kingdom' – a kingdom without resources is in poverty. Or, visualize a 'fat' wallet that is 'empty' (dom, a bit like 'dumb' for an empty head) which means poverty.

سوالات متداول

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Yes, 'fattigdom' inherently describes a state of lacking basic necessities and is generally used in a negative context, referring to hardship and deprivation.

While primarily referring to financial or material poverty, 'fattigdom' can sometimes be used metaphorically to describe a lack of something essential, like 'åndelig fattigdom' (spiritual poverty).

Yes, just like in English, one can refer to 'dyp fattigdom' (deep/extreme poverty) or 'relativ fattigdom' (relative poverty), which describes being poor in comparison to the average standard of living in a society.

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مثال‌ها

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