Vaterland
German
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German vaterlant, from Old High German faterlant, constructed as Vater + Land, following Latin patria.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editVaterland n (strong, genitive Vaterlandes or Vaterlands, plural Vaterländer)
- fatherland, homeland: the land from which one originates
- Synonyms: Geburtsland, Heimatland, Heimat, Herkunftsland, Ursprungsland
Declension
editDeclension of Vaterland [neuter, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Vaterland | die | Vaterländer |
genitive | eines | des | Vaterlandes, Vaterlands | der | Vaterländer |
dative | einem | dem | Vaterland, Vaterlande1 | den | Vaterländern |
accusative | ein | das | Vaterland | die | Vaterländer |
1Now rare, see notes.
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