Etymology[edit]
From marionet + -en- + staat, a calque of Mandarin 傀儡國家/傀儡国家 (kuǐlěi guójiā, “puppet state”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /maː.ri.oːˈnɛ.tə(n)ˌstaːt/
- Hyphenation: ma‧ri‧o‧net‧ten‧staat
marionettenstaat m (plural marionettenstaten)
- A puppet state. [from early 1930s]