gemenebest

== Dutch == === Etymology === Univerbation of gemene +‎ best. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɣəˌmeː.nəˈbɛst/ Hyphenation: ge‧me‧ne‧best Rhymes: -ɛst === Noun === gemenebest n (plural gemenebesten, diminutive gemenebestje n) commonwealth, voluntary grouping of sovereign nations; capitalized in named cases, notably Gemenebest van Naties and Gemenebest van Onafhankelijke Staten commonwealth, republic (but not state as in some U.S. states) ==== Derived terms ==== Gemenebest van Naties on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl Gemenebest van Onafhankelijke Staten on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: gemenebes