Swedish

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Etymology

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From foster +‎ land. Compare Old Swedish fosterland, Danish fosterland, Icelandic fóstrland.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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fosterland n

  1. (somewhat solemn) homeland (the country where one grew up)
    Synonyms: fädernesland, hemland

Declension

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Declension of fosterland 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative fosterland fosterlandet fosterländer fosterländerna
Genitive fosterlands fosterlandets fosterländers fosterländernas

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