fatherland /ˈfɑːðɚˌlænd/ noun plural fatherlands
plural fatherlands
Learner's definition of FATHERLAND
[count]
: the country where you were born or where your family came from祖国—
usually singular通常用单数 —
often used with the常与the连用 ◊ Fatherland can refer to any country, but it is often associated especially with Germany.*fatherland可指任何国家,但常专指德国
— compare motherland