fosterland
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From foster + land. Compare Old Swedish fosterland, Danish fosterland, Icelandic fóstrland.
Pronunciation edit
- (Central Sweden) IPA(key): /ˈfʊstærˌland/, [ˈfʊsːtəˌɭand]
Noun edit
fosterland n
- (somewhat solemn) homeland (the country where one grew up)
- Synonyms: fädernesland, hemland
Declension edit
| Declension of fosterland | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | fosterland | fosterlandet | fosterländer | fosterländerna |
| Genitive | fosterlands | fosterlandets | fosterländers | fosterländernas |
Derived terms edit
- för kung och fosterland (“with all one's might”)