schatkist
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compound of schat (“treasure”) + kist (“chest”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]schatkist f (plural schatkisten, diminutive schatkistje n)
- treasure chest.
- (figuratively) treasury; the financial means of a state, ruler or any organisation.
- Na drie oorlogen was de schatkist bijna leeg.
- After three wars, the country was almost broke.