statenbond
Dutch
Etymology
From staat (“state”) + -en- + bond (“alliance, association”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstaː.tənˌbɔnt/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: sta‧ten‧bond
Noun
statenbond m (plural statenbonden, diminutive statenbondje n)
- a political union or alliance of independent states or political organizations; a confederacy or confederation