Old English · noun
fæderland
- Part of speech
- noun, neuter
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈfæ.derˌlɑnd/
- Syllables
- ˈfæ · der · ˌlɑnd (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- estateone'sfather's
Meaning
-
one's father's land or estate
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | fæderland | fæderland |
| Accusative | fæderland | fæderland |
| Genitive | fæderlandes | fæderlanda |
| Dative | fæderlande | fæderlandum |
All forms (5)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *faderland, equivalent to fæder + land. Cognate with Middle Low German vāderlant, Middle High German vaterlant.
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