gemenebest

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Univerbation of gemene +‎ best.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ɣəˌmeː.nəˈbɛst/
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Hyphenation: ge‧me‧ne‧best
Rhymes: -ɛst

Noun edit

gemenebest n (plural gemenebesten, diminutive gemenebestje n)

commonwealth, voluntary grouping of sovereign nations; capitalized in named cases, notably Gemenebest van Naties and Gemenebest van Onafhankelijke Staten
commonwealth, republic (but not state as in some U.S. states)

Derived terms edit

Gemenebest van Naties on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl
Gemenebest van Onafhankelijke Staten on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl

Descendants edit

Afrikaans: gemenebes

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