Zollverein
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See also: zollverein
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from German Zollverein.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Zollverein (plural Zollvereins)
- A customs union, specifically; a coalition of German states, formed in 1818 to manage customs and economic policies within their territories.
References[edit]
- “Zollverein”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
German[edit]
Noun[edit]
Zollverein m (strong, genitive Zollvereines or Zollvereins, plural Zollvereine)
- customs union, tariff union