Fatherland: meaning, definitions and examples
๐๏ธ
fatherland
[ หfษหรฐษrlรฆnd ]
patriotic
One's native country; the country of one's ancestors.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Many soldiers fought bravely to defend their fatherland.
- She felt a deep connection to her fatherland, despite living abroad.
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:
๐ต๐น pรกtria
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเคฟเคคเฅเคญเฅเคฎเคฟ
๐ฉ๐ช Vaterland
๐ฎ๐ฉ tanah air
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒัััะธะทะฝะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ ojczyzna
๐ฏ๐ต ็ฅๅฝ (sokoku)
๐ซ๐ท patrie
๐ช๐ธ patria
๐น๐ท vatan
๐ฐ๐ท ์กฐ๊ตญ (joguk)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงููุทู (al-watan)
๐จ๐ฟ vlast
๐ธ๐ฐ vlasลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ็ฅๅฝ (zวguรณ)
๐ธ๐ฎ domovina
๐ฎ๐ธ fรถรฐurland
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะพัะฐะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแแจแแแแ (samshoblo)
๐ฆ๐ฟ vษtษn
๐ฒ๐ฝ patria
Word origin
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.