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Etymology

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From noordwest +‎ blok, calque of German Nordwestblock.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /noːrtˈʋɛstˌblɔk/
  • Hyphenation: Noord‧west‧blok

Proper noun

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Noordwestblok n

  1. North-West Block (hypothetical prehistoric cultural region in present-day Belgium, the Netherlands, northern France and north-west Germany)