egnahem

Swedish

egnahem, 1923

Etymology

egna +‎ hem, like German Eigenheim

Noun

egnahem n

1. a private home, a stand-alone house for one family

Usage notes

• Starting in the 1890s, a political movement promoted former tenants to build and own private homes.

Declension

Declension of egnahem

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	egnahem	egnahems
	definite	egnahemmet	egnahemmets
plural	indefinite	egnahem	egnahems
	definite	egnahemmen	egnahemmens

Related terms

• egnahemshus
• egnahemslån
• egnahemsrörelse