Definition

velferd translates to welfare in English.

Example sentence

Velferdsstaten er sterk i Norge.

Uses velferd in a typical society context.

How to use this word

velferd means "welfare" in Norwegian. It's a society word commonly used in everyday Norwegian. You'll see velferd in conversations about society, in textbooks, and in short phrases you'll hear in Norway. As a B1-level word in the CEFR scale, it's one of the first you should learn — master velferd early and dozens of related sentences become instantly easier to follow.