wereldhoofdstad

Dutch

Etymology

From wereld (“world”) +‎ hoofdstad (“capital city”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʋeːrəltˌɦoːftstɑt/
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  • Hyphenation: we‧reld‧hoofd‧stad

Noun

wereldhoofdstad f (plural wereldhoofdsteden, diminutive wereldhoofdstadje n)

  1. (figurative) world capital (most important place in the world in a particular context)
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see wereld,‎ hoofdstad.
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