wereldeconomie

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of wereld (“world”) +‎ economie (“economy”). First attested in the early twentieth century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋeː.rəlt.eː.koː.noːˌmi/

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• Hyphenation: we‧reld‧eco‧no‧mie

Noun

wereldeconomie f (plural wereldeconomieën)

1. (uncountable, economics) world economy, global economy
2. (countable, economics) globally important economy
3. (countable, sociology) international economic system without a single hegemon