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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of schat (“treasure”) + kist (“chest”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsxɑt.kɪst/
- Hyphenation: schat‧kist
Noun
schatkist f (plural schatkisten, diminutive schatkistje n)
- treasure chest
- (figuratively) treasury; the financial means of a state, ruler or any organisation
Na drie oorlogen was de schatkist bijna leeg.- After three wars, the country was almost broke.
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