Zollverein

See also: zollverein

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Zollverein.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtsɒlfəˌɹaɪn/

Noun

Zollverein (plural Zollvereins)

1. A customs union, specifically; a coalition of German states, formed in 1818 to manage customs and economic policies within their territories.

References

• “Zollverein”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

German

Pronunciation

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Noun

Zollverein m (strong, genitive Zollvereines or Zollvereins, plural Zollvereine)

1. customs union, tariff union