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Mutterland
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German
Etymology
de :af Mutter Land
From de Mutter Land.
Pronunciation
de /ˈmʊtərˌlant/ [ˈmʊ.tɐˌlant]
de De-Mutterland.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Mut ter land
Noun
n,(e)s,^er
motherland
mainland as opposed to a colony
de Kolonialdialekte sind in der Regel einheitlicher als die Dialekte des Mutterlandes. Colonial dialects are usually more uniform than the dialects of the motherland.
country where something originated, where someone’s ancestors came from
de England gilt als Mutterland des Fußballs. England is considered the motherland of (association) football.
de rare homeland, one’s own country
de Heimatland Herkunftsland Vaterland
Declension
n,(e)s,^er
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