ziekenfonds

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Dutch

Etymology

Compound of zieke +‎ -n- +‎ fonds.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzi.kə(n)ˌfɔnts/
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  • Hyphenation: zie‧ken‧fonds

Noun

ziekenfonds n (plural ziekenfondsen)

  1. (Belgium) a semi-public agency administering the paperwork and payments relating to obligatory health insurance (and some extras) for its members
  2. (Netherlands, historical) health fund, sickness fund