Swedish edit

Etymology edit

Compound of syd +‎ stat.

Noun edit

sydstat c

  1. southern state
    Antonym: nordstat

Usage notes edit

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

Declension edit

Declension of sydstat 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative sydstat sydstaten sydstater sydstaterna
Genitive sydstats sydstatens sydstaters sydstaternas

Further reading edit