skurkstat

Swedish

Etymology

Calque of English rogue state, equivalent to skurk (“crook”) +‎ stat (“state”). First attested in 1996.

Noun

skurkstat c

1. rogue state

Declension

Declension of skurkstat

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	skurkstat	skurkstats
	definite	skurkstaten	skurkstatens
plural	indefinite	skurkstater	skurkstaters
	definite	skurkstaterna	skurkstaternas

Further reading

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