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Etymology

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Compound of vazal (vassal) +‎ staat (state).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /vaːˈzɑlˌstaːt/
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  • Hyphenation: va‧zal‧staat

Noun

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vazalstaat m (plural vazalstaten, diminutive vazalstaatje n)

  1. A vassal state (state that is subject to another power).