Mutterland

German

Etymology

    From Mutter +‎ Land.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈmʊtərˌlant/, [ˈmʊ.tɐˌlant]
    • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
    • Hyphenation: Mut‧ter‧land

    Noun

    Mutterland n (strong, genitive Mutterlandes or Mutterlands, plural Mutterländer)

    1. motherland
      1. mainland as opposed to a colony
        Kolonialdialekte sind in der Regel einheitlicher als die Dialekte des Mutterlandes.
        Colonial dialects are usually more uniform than the dialects of the motherland.
      2. country where something originated, where someone’s ancestors came from
        England gilt als Mutterland des Fußballs.
        England is considered the motherland of (association) football.
      3. (rare) homeland, one’s own country
        Synonyms: Heimatland, Herkunftsland, Vaterland

    Declension

    Declension of Mutterland [neuter, strong]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative ein das Mutterland die Mutterländer
    genitive eines des Mutterlandes, Mutterlands der Mutterländer
    dative einem dem Mutterland, Mutterlande1 den Mutterländern
    accusative ein das Mutterland die Mutterländer

    1Now rare, see notes.

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