welvaartsstaat

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

welvaartsstaat m (plural welvaartsstaten, diminutive welvaartsstaatje n)

(now chiefly Belgium) welfare state

Synonyms edit

verzorgingsstaat

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