föðurland

Icelandic

Etymology

From faðir (“father”) +‎ land (“land”). Compare English fatherland, Old English fæderland, Dutch vaderland, German Vaterland, Danish fædreland.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfœːðʏrˌlant/

Noun

föðurland n

1. fatherland

   Synonyms: fósturjörð, fósturland, móðurjörð, ættjörð, ættarjörð

2. long underpants, especially ones made from wool

Declension

declension of föðurland

n-s	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	föðurland	föðurlandið	föðurlönd	föðurlöndin
accusative	föðurland	föðurlandið	föðurlönd	föðurlöndin
dative	föðurlandi	föðurlandinu	föðurlöndum	föðurlöndunum
genitive	föðurlands	föðurlandsins	föðurlanda	föðurlandanna

Derived terms

• föðurlandsvinur (“patriot”)