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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of monster (“monster”) + verbond (“alliance, union”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɔn.stər.vərˌbɔnt/, /ˈmɔn.stər.vɛrˌbɔnt/
- Hyphenation: mon‧ster‧ver‧bond
Noun
monsterverbond n (plural monsterverbonden)
- An alliance or other form of cooperation between opponents to take on a common enemy, an unholy alliance.
Usage notes
- The term had a strongly pejorative connotation well into the twentieth century, but this connotation has largely disappeared in contemporary use.