verzorgingsstaat

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Dutch

Etymology

Compound of verzorging +‎ -s- +‎ staat.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vərˈzɔr.ɣɪŋ(s)ˌstaːt/
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  • Hyphenation: ver‧zor‧gings‧staat

Noun

verzorgingsstaat m (plural verzorgingsstaten, diminutive verzorgingsstaatje n)

  1. welfare state

Synonyms

Descendants

  • West Frisian: fersoargingssteat