handelsnatie
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of handel + -s- + natie. First attested in nineteenth century nationalistic historiography.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɑn.dəlsˌnaː.(t)si/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: han‧dels‧na‧tie
Noun
handelsnatie f (plural handelsnaties or handelsnatiën)
- trading nation (nation whose national income or national identity largely depends on trade)
Usage notes
The plural handelsnatiën is rather dated.