moedernegotie
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of moeder (“mother”) + negotie (“trade”), in reference to its importance.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmu.dər.neːˌɣoː.(t)si/
- Hyphenation: moe‧der‧ne‧go‧tie
Noun
moedernegotie f (uncountable)
- (historical) the Dutch trade with the Baltic regions, especially during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries