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 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative folkstorm folkstormen folkstormar folkstormarna
Genitive folkstorms folkstormens folkstormars folkstormarnas

References

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