welvaartsstaat

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Dutch

Etymology

Compound of welvaart +‎ -s- +‎ staat, calque of English welfare state.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɛl.vaːrtˌstaːt/
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  • Hyphenation: wel‧vaarts‧staat

Noun

welvaartsstaat m (plural welvaartsstaten, diminutive welvaartsstaatje n)

  1. (now chiefly Belgium) welfare state

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