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Dutch
Etymology
19th century. Compound of groot (“big, great, grand”) + kapitaal (“capital”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣroːt.kaː.piˌtaːl/
- Hyphenation: groot‧ka‧pi‧taal
Noun
grootkapitaal n (uncountable)
- (collective, somewhat derogatory) finance, in particular large and wealthy financial businesses, sometimes including financialised conglomerates in other sectors
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