verzorgingsstaat

== Dutch == === Etymology === Compound of verzorging +‎ -s- +‎ staat. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /vərˈzɔr.ɣɪŋ(s)ˌstaːt/ Hyphenation: ver‧zor‧gings‧staat === Noun === verzorgingsstaat m (plural verzorgingsstaten, diminutive verzorgingsstaatje n) welfare state ==== Synonyms ==== welvaartsstaat (now chiefly Belgium) ==== Descendants ==== → West Frisian: fersoargingssteat