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

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

Declension

declension of föðurland
n-s singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative föðurland föðurlandið föðurlönd föðurlöndin
accusative föðurland föðurlandið föðurlönd föðurlöndin
dative föðurlandi föðurlandinu föðurlöndum föðurlöndunum
genitive föðurlands föðurlandsins föðurlanda föðurlandanna

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