noodtoestand
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch noodtoestand. Equivalent to nood + toestand.
Noun
noodtoestand (plural noodtoestande)
- state of emergency
Dutch
Alternative forms
- noodstoestand (rare)
Etymology
Compound of nood (“emergency”) + toestand (“state”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnoːˌtu.stɑnt/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: nood‧toe‧stand
Noun
noodtoestand m (plural noodtoestanden, diminutive noodtoestandje n)
- state of emergency
Descendants
- Afrikaans: noodtoestand