vaderland

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Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch vaderland.

Pronunciation

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Noun

vaderland (plural vaderlande)

  1. fatherland

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch vāderlant. Equivalent to vader (father) +‎ land (land).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvaː.dərˌlɑnt/
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  • Hyphenation: va‧der‧land

Noun

vaderland n (plural vaderlanden, diminutive vaderlandje n)

  1. fatherland, one's own native land/nation and/or the country of one's forefathers, the possible object of patriotism
  2. (Christianity, figurative) Heaven
    Synonym: hemel

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: vaderland
  • Negerhollands: vaderland

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