Definition

samfunn translates to society in English.

Example sentence

Vi lever i et demokratisk samfunn.

Uses samfunn in a typical society context.

How to use this word

samfunn means "society" in Norwegian. It's a society word commonly used in everyday Norwegian. You'll see samfunn 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 samfunn early and dozens of related sentences become instantly easier to follow.