gemenebest
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Univerbation of gemene + best.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]gemenebest n (plural gemenebesten, diminutive gemenebestje n)
- commonwealth, voluntary grouping of sovereign nations; capitalized in named cases, notably Gemenebest van Naties and Gemenebest van Onafhankelijke Staten
- commonwealth, republic (but not state as in some U.S. states)
Derived terms
[edit]- Gemenebest van Naties on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl
- Gemenebest van Onafhankelijke Staten on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl
Descendants
[edit]- Afrikaans: gemenebes