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Dutch
Etymology
From schurk (“thug, rogue, crook”) + -en- (plural-like interfix) + staat (“state”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsxʏr.kə(n)ˌstaːt/
- Hyphenation: schur‧ken‧staat
Noun
schurkenstaat m (plural schurkenstaten, diminutive schurkenstaatje n)
- (derogatory) rogue state
Die schurkenstaat onttrekt zich van internationale overeenkomsten en dreigt met oorlog.- That rogue state steps away from international agreements and threatens with war.