This is the 12225th most frequent Swedish word.
samhälls
"Samhälls" means "society's" or "community's" in English, indicating possession or relation to society or community.
The term 'samhälls' is used here as a compound prefix to indicate relation to 'society', modifying 'utvecklingen' (development).
Samhällsutvecklingen kräver ofta gemensamma insatser.
The development of society often requires collective efforts.
In this sentence, 'samhälls' modifies 'vetenskap' (science), forming a compound related to societal studies.
Han studerar samhällsvetenskap på universitetet.
He studies social sciences at the university.
The word 'samhälls' acts as a prefix to create a compound 'samhällsproblem', denoting an issue relating to society.