Vaterlandsliebe

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German

Etymology

From Vaterland (fatherland) +‎ -s- +‎ Liebe (love).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfaːtɐlant͡sˌliːbə/
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  • Rhymes: -iːbə
  • Hyphenation: Va‧ter‧lands‧lie‧be

Noun

Vaterlandsliebe f (genitive Vaterlandsliebe, no plural)

  1. love of one's country (or fatherland); patriotism
    Synonym: Patriotismus
    • 2005 August 23, “Merkel fordert Vaterlandsliebe als Grundlage für Demokratie [Merkel demands patriotism as a basis for democracy]”, in Der Spiegel, retrieved 22 June 2024:
      Merkel sieht in einer Vaterlandsliebe, die die Bevölkerung eint, eine wesentliche Grundbedingung für den Erhalt einer intakten Demokratie.
      Merkel sees in a patriotism that unites the population a fundamental condition for the preservation of an intact democracy.

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