fosterland

Swedish

Etymology

From foster +‎ land. Compare Old Swedish fosterland, Danish fosterland, Icelandic fóstrland.

Pronunciation

(Central Sweden) IPA^(key): /ˈfʊstærˌland/, [ˈfʊsːtəˌɭand]

Noun

fosterland n

The country where one was raised.

Declension

Declension of fosterland
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	fosterland	fosterlandet	fosterländer	fosterländerna
Genitive	fosterlands	fosterlandets	fosterländers	fosterländernas

Synonyms

fädernesland
hemland

References

fosterland in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

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