Zollverein
German, noun[ˈt͡sɔlfɛɐ̯ˌʔaɪ̯n]
Zollverein is a German masculine noun meaning “customs union, tariff union” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Gruppe von Ländern, die untereinander Zollfreiheit gewähren”.
What does Zollverein mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinecustoms union, tariff union
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Gruppe von Ländern, die untereinander Zollfreiheit gewähren
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Zollverein
- Zollvereines genitive
- Zollvereins genitive
- Zollvereine plural
- Zollvereinen dative plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Zollverein?
- [ˈt͡sɔlfɛɐ̯ˌʔaɪ̯n]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Zollverein in German?
Zollverein appears about once in every 1 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).