Vaterland

German

Etymology

From Middle High German vaterlant, from Old High German faterlant, constructed as Vater +‎ Land, following Latin patria.

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

Vaterland n (strong, genitive Vaterlandes or Vaterlands, plural Vaterländer)

  1. fatherland, homeland: the land from which one originates
    Synonyms: Geburtsland, Heimatland, Heimat, Herkunftsland, Ursprungsland

Declension
Declension of Vaterland [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Vaterland die Vaterländer
genitive eines des Vaterlandes, Vaterlands der Vaterländer
dative einem dem Vaterland, Vaterlande1 den Vaterländern
accusative ein das Vaterland die Vaterländer

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms
  • Vaterlandsliebe

Further reading
  • “Vaterland” in Duden online
  • “Vaterland” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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