slavenstaat

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Dutch

Etymology

Compound of slaaf (slave) +‎ -en- +‎ staat (state).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈslaː.və(n)ˌstaːt/
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  • Hyphenation: sla‧ven‧staat

Noun

slavenstaat m (plural slavenstaten)

  1. (chiefly historical) a slave state, where slavery is or was legal, especially in the US