valfläsk
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Attested since 1929 according to Nationalencyklopedins ordbok. From Danish valgflæsk with the same meaning. From val (“election; choice”) and fläsk (“pork”). Note that val in Swedish can also mean whale.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]valfläsk n
- exaggerated political promises made before an election to attract (a specific group of) voters; empty election promises, pork
- Alla löften om att pensionerna skulle höjas visade sig vara valfläsk
- All the promises about raised pensions turned out to be empty
Declension
[edit]| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | valfläsk | valfläsks |
| definite | valfläsket | valfläskets | |
| plural | indefinite | — | — |
| definite | — | — |
See also
[edit]- vallöfte (“election promise”)