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 | ||||
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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”)