Feminine
Meaning

  1. (feminine) capital city
  2. (feminine, plural, plural-only) The EU-member states, as opposed to 'Brussel'

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɦoːftstɑt/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle Dutch hôvetstat, from hovet (“head”) + stat (“town”). Equivalent to modern hoofd- + stad.

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