No. 829 in Danish
samfund
"Samfund" means "society" in English.
In a sentence
Samfundet er afhængigt af samarbejde mellem dets medlemmer.
Society depends on the cooperation of its members.
Here, 'samfund' is used to mean the larger community or society at a broad level, emphasizing the collective.
Vi studerer samfundets strukturer og funktioner i samfundsfagsklassen.
We study the structures and functions of society in the social studies class.
In this case, 'samfund' refers to the concept of society as an academic field of study.
Et bæredygtigt samfund kræver ansvarlighed fra alle.
A sustainable society requires responsibility from everyone.
Here, 'samfund' implies a conceptual society, focusing on its sustainable and ethical dimensions.
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