Noun
das Vaterland
Pronunciation: /ˈfaːtɐˌlant/
fatherland, homeland
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plural Vaterländer
Meanings
Noun
- fatherland, homeland
Example sentence
Nach vielen Jahren im Ausland kehrte er in sein Vaterland zurück.
After many years abroad, he returned to his homeland.
Word forms
singular
das Vaterland
plural
die Vaterländer
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Vaterland
Accusativedas Vaterland
Dativedem Vaterland
Genitivedes Vaterlands
Plural
Nominativedie Vaterländer
Accusativedie Vaterländer
Dativeden Vaterländern
Genitiveder Vaterländer
Usage
- in sein Vaterland zurückkehren — return to one's homeland; destination with accusative
- Vaterland / Heimat — Vaterland has a patriotic tone; Heimat can also mean one's home region
In seinen Briefen schrieb er oft über sein fernes Vaterland.
In his letters, he often wrote about his distant homeland.