hemstad
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From hem (“home”) + stad (“town, city”). Cognate to English homestead, German Heimstatt and Dutch heemstede.
Noun
[edit]hemstad c
- hometown, town or city where one live
- Synonym: hemort
- hometown, town or city where one grew up
- Synonyms: födelsestad, födelseort, hembygd
Declension
[edit]| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | hemstad | hemstads |
| definite | hemstaden | hemstadens | |
| plural | indefinite | hemstäder | hemstäders |
| definite | hemstäderna | hemstädernas |