fatherland meaning

Definition of fatherland

1. the country where you were born

   Synonyms: homeland, motherland, mother country, country of origin, native land

   Type of: country

   Kinds: old country

fatherland in a sentence

• The flag of his fatherland brought tears to his eyes.
• The duty of a good soldier is to serve the fatherland.
• Every Hungarian citizen is required to defend the fatherland.
• Wherever I am doing well, that is my fatherland.
• France has become his second fatherland.

How to pronounce fatherland

fatherland is pronounced /ˈfɑðɚlænd/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.