Noun
das Mutterland
Pronunciation: /ˈmʊtərˌlant/
motherland
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plural Mutterländer
Meanings
Noun
- motherland
- mainland as opposed to a colony
- country where something originated, where someone’s ancestors came from
Example sentence
England gilt als Mutterland des Fußballs.
England is considered the motherland of football.
Word forms
singular
das Mutterland
plural
die Mutterländer
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Mutterland
Accusativedas Mutterland
Dativedem Mutterland
Genitivedes Mutterlands
Plural
Nominativedie Mutterländer
Accusativedie Mutterländer
Dativeden Mutterländern
Genitiveder Mutterländer
Usage
- in sein Mutterland zurückkehren — to return to one's motherland; a homeland expression
- Mutterland des … — the country where something originated; a separate historical or cultural use
Nach vielen Jahren kehrte er in sein Mutterland zurück.
After many years, he returned to his motherland.