Zollunion

German

Etymology

Zoll +‎ Union

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sɔlʔunˌi̯oːn/
  • Hyphenation: Zoll‧uni‧on
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Noun

Zollunion f (genitive Zollunion, plural Zollunionen)

  1. customs union (an association of states that have agreed to eliminate customs duties between themselves and to impose a common external tariff)
    Die Europäische Union ist in ihrem Kern eine Zollunion, was den freien Warenverkehr ermöglicht.
    The European Union is at its core a customs union, which enables the free movement of goods.
    Die Gründung des Deutschen Zollvereins im Jahr 1834 war ein historischer Vorläufer einer modernen Zollunion.
    The founding of the German Customs Union in 1834 was a historical precursor to a modern customs union.

Declension

Declension of Zollunion [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Zollunion die Zollunionen
genitive einer der Zollunion der Zollunionen
dative einer der Zollunion den Zollunionen
accusative eine die Zollunion die Zollunionen

Coordinate terms

Further reading

References

  • “Zollunion” in Duden online
  • “Zollunion” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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