statenbond

Dutch

Etymology

From staat (“state”) +‎ -en- +‎ bond (“alliance, association”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstaː.tənˌbɔnt/

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• Hyphenation: sta‧ten‧bond

Noun

statenbond m (plural statenbonden, diminutive statenbondje n)

1. a political union or alliance of independent states or political organizations; a confederacy or confederation

Synonyms

• confederatie

Antonyms

• bondsstaat, federatie