Inland

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German

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Etymology

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19th century, from in- +‎ Land, a back-formation from Ausland as well as from older Inländer, inländisch (themselves backformations from Ausländer, ausländisch).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɪnˌlant/
  • Audio (Austria):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ant

Noun

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Inland n (strong, genitive Inlandes or Inlands, no plural)

  1. homeland, domestic territory (as opposed to a foreign country)
    Antonym: Ausland
    Das deutsche Strafrecht gilt für Taten, die im Inland begangen werden.
    The German criminal law applies for acts committed in the domestic territory [of Germany].
  2. (rare) inland (areas more or less remote from a border, especially from the coast)
    Synonym: (usual term) Binnenland

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Inland” in Duden online
  • Inland” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache