welvaartsstaat
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of welvaart + -s- + staat, calque of English welfare state.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɛl.vaːrtˌstaːt/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: wel‧vaarts‧staat
Noun
welvaartsstaat m (plural welvaartsstaten, diminutive welvaartsstaatje n)
- (now chiefly Belgium) welfare state
Synonyms
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