vaderland

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Afrikaans[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Dutch vaderland.

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

vaderland (plural vaderlande)

  1. fatherland

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch vāderlant. Equivalent to vader (“father”) +‎ land (“land”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈvaː.dərˌlɑnt/
  • vaderland(file)
  • Hyphenation: va‧der‧land

Noun[edit]

vaderland n (plural vaderlanden, diminutive vaderlandje n)

  1. fatherland, one's own native land/nation and/or the country of one's forefathers, the possible object of patriotism
  2. (Christianity, figurative) Heaven
    Synonym: hemel

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: vaderland
  • Negerhollands: vaderland

See also[edit]

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