Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

motherland

/ˈmʌðɚˌlænd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.05 in modern English

Syllables
moth-er-land
IPA
/ˈmʌðɚˌlænd/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The country of one's ancestors.

noun

The country of one's birth.

noun

Country of origin.

noun

Mother country in contrast to its colonies.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr Proto-Germanic *mōdēr Proto-West Germanic *mōder Old English mōdor Middle English moder English mother English land English motherland From mother + land. First attested in 1711.

Origin

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmʌðɚˌlænd/
  • British English: /ˈmʌð.ə.lænd/

Inflected Forms

motherlands (plural) mother-land (alternative)

Derived Forms

muddaland

Synonyms

fatherland homeland mother country country of origin native land

Questions

How do you pronounce motherland?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmʌðɚˌlænd/.
What does motherland mean?
The country of one's ancestors.
Where does motherland come from?
First known use: First attested in 1711.

How to pronounce motherland

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