Benelux
English
Etymology
From the first syllables of Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg.
Proper noun
Benelux
- An economic and customs union made up of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg; one of the precursors of the European Union; the countries which constitute this union.
Translations
an economic and customs union made up of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg
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Dutch
Etymology
From the first syllables of Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbeː.nəˌlyks/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Be‧ne‧lux
Proper noun
Benelux m
- The Benelux, an economic and customs union made up of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.
- The Low Countries, the countries that constitute this union, or the geography corresponding to these three countries.
- Synonym: Lage Landen
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