Fatherland: meaning, definitions and examples

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fatherland

 

[ หˆfษ‘หรฐษ™rlรฆnd ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

patriotic

One's native country; the country of one's ancestors.

Synonyms

homeland, motherland

Examples of usage

  • Many soldiers fought bravely to defend their fatherland.
  • She felt a deep connection to her fatherland, despite living abroad.
Context #2 | Noun

historical

A person's native land or homeland.

Synonyms

home country, native land

Examples of usage

  • The poet expressed his love for his fatherland in his works.
  • The concept of fatherland has different meanings in different cultures.

Translations

Translations of the word "fatherland" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น pรกtria

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเคฟเคคเฅƒเคญเฅ‚เคฎเคฟ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Vaterland

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tanah air

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั–ั‚ั‡ะธะทะฝะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ojczyzna

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ฅ–ๅ›ฝ (sokoku)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท patrie

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ patria

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท vatan

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์กฐ๊ตญ (joguk)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ูˆุทู† (al-watan)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vlast

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vlasลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฅ–ๅ›ฝ (zว”guรณ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ domovina

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fรถรฐurland

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะพั‚ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒจแƒแƒ‘แƒšแƒ (samshoblo)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vษ™tษ™n

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ patria

Etymology

The term 'fatherland' dates back to the 16th century and is derived from the Old English words 'fรฆder' (father) and 'land' (land). It is often used in a patriotic or emotional context to refer to one's native country or homeland, symbolizing a sense of belonging and identity.

See also: fatherhood, fathering, fatherly, forefathers.