vaderland

Dutch

Pronunciation

Etymology

From vader (father) +‎ land (land).

Noun

vaderland n (plural vaderlanden, diminutive vaderlandje)

  1. fatherland, one's own native land/nation and/or the country of one's forefathers, the possible object of patriotism

Derived terms

  • [[vaderlandslievend]#Dutch|vaderlandslievend]]]

See also

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