marionettenstaat

Dutch

Etymology

From marionet +‎ -en- +‎ staat, a calque of Mandarin 傀儡國家／傀儡国家 (“puppet state”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /maː.ri.oːˈnɛ.tə(n)ˌstaːt/
  • Hyphenation: ma‧ri‧o‧net‧ten‧staat

Noun

marionettenstaat m (plural marionettenstaten)

  1. A puppet state. [from early 1930s]
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