gemenebest

Dutch

Etymology

Form of gemeen (“common”) + best (superlative of goed (“good”)).

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Noun

gemenebest n (plural gemenebesten, diminutive gemenebestje n)

  1. commonwealth, voluntary grouping of sovereign nations; capitalized in named cases, notably Gemenebest van Naties and Gemenebest van Onafhankelijke Staten
  2. commonwealth, republic (but not state as in some of the USA states)

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