deelstaat

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of deel (“part”) +‎ staat (“state”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdeːl.staːt/

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• Hyphenation: deel‧staat

Noun

deelstaat m (plural deelstaten, diminutive deelstaatje n)

1. a state – a member state or constituent state of a federation or confederation

Descendants

• → Indonesian: negara bagian (“state”) (calque)