grootmacht

Dutch

Etymology

From groot +‎ macht, calque of German Großmacht.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣroːt.mɑxt/
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  • Hyphenation: groot‧macht

Noun

grootmacht f (plural grootmachten, diminutive grootmachtje n)

  1. a great power, a superpower [from late 19th c.]

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: grootmag