fæderland
Old English edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *faderland, equivalent to fæder + land. Cognate with Middle Low German vāderlant, Middle High German vaterlant.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
fæderland n
Usage notes edit
- Since fæder was usually indeclinable in the singular, it's quite possible this was actually two separate words forming the phrase “father's land,” with no idiomatic meaning. See fæderrīċe, which is similar.
Declension edit
Declension of fæderland (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | fæderland | fæderland |
accusative | fæderland | fæderland |
genitive | fæderlandes | fæderlanda |
dative | fæderlande | fæderlandum |