politiestaat

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From politie +‎ staat, calque of German Polizeistaat.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /poːˈli.(t)siˌstaːt/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: po‧li‧tie‧staat

Noun[edit]

politiestaat m (plural politiestaten, diminutive politiestaatje n)

  1. A police state. [from 1848]

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: polisiestaat
  • → West Frisian: plysjesteat (calque)
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