fæderland
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Old English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-West Germanic *faderland, equivalent to fæder + land. Cognate with Middle Low German vāderlant, Middle High German vaterlant.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
fæderland n
Usage notes[edit]
- Since fæder was usually indeclinable in the singular, it's quite possible this was actually two separate words forming the phrase “father's land,” with no idiomatic meaning. See fæderrīċe, which is similar.
Declension[edit]
Declension of fæderland (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | fæderland | fæderland |
| accusative | fæderland | fæderland |
| genitive | fæderlandes | fæderlanda |
| dative | fæderlande | fæderlandum |