Schwellenland

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German

Etymology

From Schwelle (threshold) + Land (country).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃvɛlənˌlant/
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Noun

Schwellenland n (strong, genitive Schwellenlandes or Schwellenlands, plural Schwellenländer)

  1. newly-industrialized country; emerging economy
    • 2023 August 21, Christina Hebel, Fritz Schaap, “Kommt jetzt die neue Weltordnung?”, in Der Spiegel, →ISSN:
      Am Dienstag treffen sich die Staatschefs der fünf wichtigsten Schwellenländer, darunter auch Russland und China. Was den Klub zusammenhält – und was er erreichen will.
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