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Etymology

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18th century or earlier. From geld (money) +‎ wezen (sector, system, institution). Possibly a calque, such as of German Geldwesen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɣɛltˌʋeː.zə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: geld‧we‧zen

Noun

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geldwezen n (plural geldwezens)

  1. finance