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Dutch
Etymology
From wereld (“world”) + hoofdstad (“capital city”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋeːrəltˌɦoːftstɑt/
- Hyphenation: we‧reld‧hoofd‧stad
Noun
wereldhoofdstad f (plural wereldhoofdsteden, diminutive wereldhoofdstadje n)
- (figurative) world capital (most important place in the world in a particular context)
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see wereld, hoofdstad.