eldertongue

Old English · noun

eardland

Part of speech
noun, neuter
IPA
/ˈæ͜ɑrdˌlɑnd/
[ˈæ͜ɑrˠdˌlɑnd]
Syllables
ˈæ͜ɑrd · ˌlɑnd (2 syllables)
Modern English
fatherland

Meaning

  1. fatherland, (one's) country

Etymology

Compound of eard (“homeland”) + land (“land”)

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