föðurland

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Icelandic

Etymology

From faðir (father) +‎ land (land). Compare English fatherland, Old English fæderland, Dutch vaderland, German Vaterland, Danish fædreland.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfœːðʏrˌlant/

Noun

föðurland n (genitive singular föðurlands, nominative plural föðurlönd)

  1. fatherland
    Synonyms: fósturjörð, fósturland, móðurjörð, ættjörð, ættarjörð
  2. long underpants, especially ones made from wool

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