Vaterland

German

Etymology

From Middle High German vaterlant, akin to Vater +‎ Land.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfaːtɐˌlant/, [ˈfaːtʰɐˌlantʰ]
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Noun

Vaterland n (genitive Vaterlands, plural Vaterländer)

fatherland, homeland: the land from which one originates

Synonyms

Geburtsland, Heimatland, Heimat, Herkunftsland, Ursprungsland

Derived terms

Vaterlandsliebe

Further reading

Vaterland in Duden online

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