folkstorm

Swedish

Etymology

folk +‎ storm

Noun

folkstorm c

1. public outcry, public outrage

   Beslutet att sluta sälja den populära glassen utlöste en folkstorm

   The decision to stop selling the popular ice cream triggered a public outcry

   Folkstorm utbröt efter det kontroversiella inslaget, och tv-kanalen blev nedringd av arga tittare

   A public outcry erupted ("people/folk storm broke out") after the controversial segment, and the television channel was deluged with calls from angry viewers ("was down-called by angry viewers" – compare "hose down" and the like in English)

Declension

Declension of folkstorm

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	folkstorm	folkstorms
	definite	folkstormen	folkstormens
plural	indefinite	folkstormar	folkstormars
	definite	folkstormarna	folkstormarnas

References

• folkstorm in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• folkstorm in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)