MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 9: The welfare society
finansiera
Swedish word. In English: fund (finance)
Pay for something.
Facts about the word
- Welfare is funded through taxes. Sverige i fokus s. 30
- The state funds pensions, sickness insurance, parental insurance, unemployment insurance, student aid and child allowance, among other things. Sverige i fokus s. 30
- Some welfare services are run by private companies but are still funded by tax money. Sverige i fokus s. 30
Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
To fund is to pay for something, like the school through tax. Painting is painting, and saving is not paying.
The word belongs to Chapter 9: The welfare society in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.