politiestaat

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Dutch

Etymology

From politie +‎ staat, calque of German Polizeistaat.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /poːˈli.(t)siˌstaːt/
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  • Hyphenation: po‧li‧tie‧staat

Noun

politiestaat m (plural politiestaten, diminutive politiestaatje n)

  1. a police state

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: polisiestaat
  • West Frisian: plysjesteat (calque)