fosterland
Swedish
Etymology
From foster + land. Compare Old Swedish fosterland, Danish fosterland, Icelandic fóstrland.
Pronunciation
- (Central Sweden) IPA(key): /ˈfʊstærˌland/, [ˈfʊsːtəˌɭand]
Noun
fosterland n
- (somewhat solemn) homeland (the country where one grew up)
- Synonyms: fädernesland, hemland
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | fosterland | fosterlands |
| definite | fosterlandet | fosterlandets | |
| plural | indefinite | fosterländer | fosterländers |
| definite | fosterländerna | fosterländernas |
Derived terms
- fosterlandsförrädare
- fosterlandsförrädisk
- fosterlandskärlek
- fosterlandsvän
- fosterlandsälskande
- för kung och fosterland (“with all one's might”)