folkvilja
Swedish
Etymology
folk + vilja
Noun
folkvilja c
- the will of the people, popular opinion
- 1909, Swedish translation of what Garibaldi said in Sicily in May 1860
- Må sicilianarne ännu en gång visa, huru ett land genom makten af en enig folkvilja befriar sig från sina förtryckare.
- Sicily shall once more teach the world how a country can be freed from its oppressors by the powerful will of a united people.
- La Sicilia insegnerà ancora una volta come si libera un paese dagli oppressori con la potente volontà di un popolo unito.
- Må sicilianarne ännu en gång visa, huru ett land genom makten af en enig folkvilja befriar sig från sina förtryckare.
- 1909, Swedish translation of what Garibaldi said in Sicily in May 1860
Usage notes
- Folkviljan has been the name of Swedish newspaper (1882-1885) and of several small political parties.
Declension
| Declension of folkvilja | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncountable | ||||
| Indefinite | Definite | |||
| Nominative | folkvilja | folkviljan | — | — |
| Genitive | folkviljas | folkviljans | — | — |