jantelag
social norm against acting superior or special
Intermediate Noun en
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Pronunciation
/ˈjanːtɛˌlɑːɡ/
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Cultural Note
Though originally broader Scandinavian, jantelagen is often invoked in Sweden to explain modesty and discomfort with bragging.
📝 Example Sentences
Jantelagen påverkar hur öppet man visar upp sitt förhållande.
Jantelagen affects how openly people show off their relationship.
Hon skämtade om att jantelagen levde kvar i släkten.
She joked that the social norm of not standing out still lived on in the family.