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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of verzorging + -s- + staat.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vərˈzɔr.ɣɪŋ(s)ˌstaːt/
- Hyphenation: ver‧zor‧gings‧staat
Noun
verzorgingsstaat m (plural verzorgingsstaten, diminutive verzorgingsstaatje n)
- welfare state
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