marionettenstaat

Dutch

Etymology

From marionet +‎ -en- +‎ staat, a calque from Mandarin 傀儡國家／傀儡国家 (kuǐlěi guójiā, “puppet state”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maː.ri.oːˈnɛ.tə(n)ˌstaːt/

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• Hyphenation: ma‧ri‧o‧net‧ten‧staat

Noun

marionettenstaat m (plural marionettenstaten, no diminutive)

1. a puppet state [from early 1930s]