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Etymology

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Compound of slaaf (slave) +‎ -en- +‎ staat (state).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈslaː.və(n)ˌstaːt/
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  • Hyphenation: sla‧ven‧staat

Noun

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slavenstaat m (plural slavenstaten)

  1. (chiefly historical) A slave state, where slavery is or was legal, especially in the US.