nordstat

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of nord +‎ stat.

Noun

nordstat c

northern state
Antonym: sydstat

Usage notes

Usually within the context of the American Civil War and its aftermath.

Declension

Declension of nordstat
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	nordstat	nordstaten	nordstater	nordstaterna
Genitive	nordstats	nordstatens	nordstaters	nordstaternas

Further reading

nordstat in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker

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