fosterland

Swedish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Central Sweden) IPA^(key): /ˈfʊstærˌland/, [ˈfʊsːtəˌɭand]

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

Derived terms

• fosterlandsförrädare
• fosterlandsförrädisk
• fosterlandskärlek
• fosterlandsvän
• fosterlandsälskande
• för kung och fosterland (“with all one's might”)

References

• fosterland in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• fosterland in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• fosterland in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)