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Benelux.

An economic and customs union made up of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈbɛnəlʌks/
  1. An economic and customs union made up of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.

  2. A region of Europe, consisting of the countries which constitute this union.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰelǵʰ-? Proto-Celtic *belgosbor. Latin Belgaeder. Dutch Belg Dutch -ië Dutch België Old Dutch nither Middle Dutch nēder Dutch neder Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Germanic *landą Frankish *land Old Dutch lant Middle Dutch lant Dutch land Dutch Nederland Dutch Luxemburg blend Dutch Beneluxbor. English Benelux Borrowed from Dutch Benelux. By surface analysis, syllabic abbreviation of Belgium + Netherlands + Luxembourg.

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