verzorgingsstaat

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Compound of verzorging +‎ -s- +‎ staat.

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

verzorgingsstaat m (plural verzorgingsstaten, diminutive verzorgingsstaatje n)

welfare state

Synonyms edit

welvaartsstaat (now chiefly Belgium)

Descendants edit

→ West Frisian: fersoargingssteat

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