föðurland

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

Declension

Declension of föðurland (neuter)

	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

Derived terms

• föðurlandssvikari (“traitor”)
• föðurlandsvinur (“patriot”)