English
Zollverein
Zollverein comes from German Zollverein ‘customs union, tariff union’.
- Germanc. 1650–presentZollverein‘customs union, tariff union’
- Englishtodaysame form
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- Germanc. 1650–presentZollverein‘customs union, tariff union’
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from German Zollverein
Today it means
noun A customs union, specifically; a coalition of German states, formed in 1818 to manage customs and economic policies within their territories.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / German Zollverein / Zollverein