slavenstaat
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of slaaf (“slave”) + -en- + staat (“state”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈslaː.və(n)ˌstaːt/
- Hyphenation: sla‧ven‧staat
Noun
slavenstaat m (plural slavenstaten)
- (chiefly historical) A slave state, where slavery is or was legal, especially in the US.