fosterland
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Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From foster + land. Compare Old Swedish fosterland, Danish fosterland, Icelandic fóstrland.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Central Sweden) IPA(key): /ˈfʊstærˌland/, [ˈfʊsːtəˌɭand]
Noun[edit]
fosterland n
- (somewhat solemn) homeland (the country where one grew up)
- Synonyms: fädernesland, hemland
Declension[edit]
| Declension of fosterland | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | fosterland | fosterlandet | fosterländer | fosterländerna |
| Genitive | fosterlands | fosterlandets | fosterländers | fosterländernas |
Derived terms[edit]
- för kung och fosterland (“with all one's might”)