grondgebied

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of grond (“ground, soil”) +‎ gebied (“territory, region”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣrɔnt.xəˌbit/

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• Hyphenation: grond‧ge‧bied

Noun

grondgebied n (plural grondgebieden, diminutive grondgebiedje n)

1. territory (of a country, jurisdiction, etc.)