fosterland

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Swedish

Etymology

From foster +‎ land. Compare Old Swedish fosterland, Danish fosterland, Icelandic fóstrland.

Pronunciation

Noun

fosterland n

  1. (somewhat solemn) homeland (the country where one grew up)
    Synonyms: fädernesland, hemland

Declension

Declension of fosterland
nominative genitive
singular indefinite fosterland fosterlands
definite fosterlandet fosterlandets
plural indefinite fosterländer fosterländers
definite fosterländerna fosterländernas

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