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Karlfeldt

Karlfeldt

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A Swedish poet known for poems about country life and folk traditions
  • proper noun
: Karlfeldt
  • Karlfeldt's poetic paraphrases make use of the same biblical and folk motifs as the paintings that inspired them.

Examples

  • Karlfeldt was painting with words.

    Academic text (1998)

  • Sjoberg, too, was directly inspired by Karlfeldt.

    Academic text (1998)

  • Erik Axel Karlfeldt is celebrated for his incorporation of Swedish folklore in poetry.

  • The poetry of Karlfeldt vividly reflects the beauty of Swedish customs and nature.

  • Many readers appreciate Karlfeldt for his unique blend of traditional themes and personal expression.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

The word Karlfeldt is a Swedish family name made of Karl and feldt, where Karl is a common male name and feldt is an old form of the word for 'field'. So the name originally meant 'Karl's field', which fits the poet Karlfeldt because many of his poems are about the Swedish countryside.