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[[File:Folket.png|thumb|220x220px|The folket flag.]] |
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'''Folk''', or sometimes '''Folket''' is the singular form of folks, which is sometimes used as an alternative to the words [[man]] and [[woman]] for [[Non-Binary|non-binary]] individuals and others who desire a gender [[neutral]] word that is not diminutive such as "enby" and "pal", while not necessarily as formal as "person"<ref>https://beyond-mogai-pride-flags.tumblr.com/post/629146879567003648/folk-pride-flag</ref>. |
'''Folk''', or sometimes '''Folket''' is the singular form of folks, which is sometimes used as an alternative to the words [[man]] and [[woman]] for [[Non-Binary|non-binary]] individuals and others who desire a gender [[neutral]] word that is not diminutive such as "enby" and "pal", while not necessarily as formal as "person"<ref>{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://beyond-mogai-pride-flags.tumblr.com/post/629146879567003648/folk-pride-flag}}</ref>. |
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== Etymology == |
== Etymology == |
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Folket comes form of folks in Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish.<ref> |
Folket comes form of folks in Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish.<ref>{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/folket}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 02:49, 15 September 2022
Folk, or sometimes Folket is the singular form of folks, which is sometimes used as an alternative to the words man and woman for non-binary individuals and others who desire a gender neutral word that is not diminutive such as "enby" and "pal", while not necessarily as formal as "person"[1].
Etymology
Folket comes form of folks in Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish.[2]