ontwikkelingsstaat

== Dutch == === Etymology === Compound of ontwikkeling +‎ -s- +‎ staat. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɔntˈʋɪ.kə.lɪŋsˌstaːt/ Hyphenation: ont‧wik‧ke‧lings‧staat === Noun === ontwikkelingsstaat m (plural ontwikkelingsstaten, no diminutive) developing state (state that is less developed than a set of other countries) state of development (status or phase in the development of a country, region, person, etc.) === See also === ontwikkelingsland