grondgebied

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of grond (ground, soil) +‎ gebied (territory, region).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣrɔnt.xəˌbit/
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  • Hyphenation: grond‧ge‧bied

Noun

grondgebied n (plural grondgebieden, diminutive grondgebiedje n)

  1. territory (of a country, jurisdiction, etc.)