havenstad
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From haven (“harbor”) + stad (“city”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
havenstad f (plural havensteden, diminutive havenstadje n)
- port city
- Rotterdam is een belangrijke havenstad in Nederland. ― Rotterdam is an important port city in the Netherlands.
- De economie van de havenstad dreef op internationale handel. ― The economy of the port city thrived on international trade.
- Het havenstadje was populair bij toeristen. ― The small port city was popular among tourists.