Vaterland
German
Etymology
From Middle High German vaterlant, from Old High German [Term?], akin to Vater + Land.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfaːtɐˌlant/, [ˈfaːtʰɐˌlantʰ]
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Noun
Vaterland n (genitive Vaterlandes or Vaterlands, plural Vaterländer)
- fatherland, homeland: the land from which one originates
Declension
Declension of Vaterland
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Vaterland | die | Vaterländer |
| genitive | eines | des | Vaterlandes, Vaterlands |
der | Vaterländer |
| dative | einem | dem | Vaterland, Vaterlande1 |
den | Vaterländern |
| accusative | ein | das | Vaterland | die | Vaterländer |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Synonyms
- Geburtsland, Heimatland, Heimat, Herkunftsland, Ursprungsland
Derived terms
- Vaterlandsliebe
Further reading
- Vaterland in Duden online
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