Verenigde Staten

== Dutch == === Etymology === Calque of English United States. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /vəˌreː.nəx.də ˈstaː.tə(n)/ Hyphenation: Ver‧enig‧de Sta‧ten === Proper noun === Verenigde Staten pl ellipsis of Verenigde Staten van Amerika (“United States of America”) Synonym: Amerika ==== Alternative forms ==== VS (abbreviation)