fatherland
/ˈfɑːðəlænd/noun
उच्चारण फ़ार्दलैन्ड
पितृभूमि
Core word
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[C, usually sing.]
the country where you or your family were born
पितृभूमि
- love for the fatherland
- The poet wrote with great love for his fatherland.
- Many soldiers have given their lives for their fatherland.
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- After years abroad, he returned to his fatherland.
- The anthem expresses pride in the fatherland.
Synonyms motherland homeland
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the fatherland
Fatherland is the country where you or your family were born, and it usually has the as an article.
Fatherland वह देश है जहाँ आप या आपका परिवार जन्मा हो, और इसके साथ प्रायः the आता है।
- Many soldiers died for the fatherland.
- He returned to the fatherland after twenty years.
one's fatherland
It can take a possessive word to stress personal belonging.
व्यक्तिगत संबंध पर ज़ोर देने के लिए इसके साथ possessive शब्द आ सकता है।
- She loved her fatherland deeply.
- Their fatherland was far away.
fatherland + of + people
Use of to name the people who belong to the land.
उस भूमि से जुड़े लोगों को बताने के लिए 'of' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The fatherland of the Gurkhas is Nepal.
- This is the fatherland of poets.
fatherland vs motherland
Fatherland is more common in German and Russian contexts; motherland is more usual in India and English.
Fatherland जर्मन और रूसी संदर्भों में अधिक प्रचलित है; भारत और अंग्रेज़ी में 'motherland' अधिक सामान्य है।
- Germans say Vaterland, the fatherland.
- In India we say motherland.
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verb + fatherland
defendserveloveleavereturn to
- Soldiers swear to defend the fatherland.
adjective + fatherland
belovednativeancestraldistantfree
- Radhika's grandfather longed to see his ancestral fatherland.
fatherland + noun
pridesongshistorysoilspirit
- Patriotic songs fill the fatherland spirit.
for the fatherland
fight fordie forwork forsacrifice forlive for
- Freedom fighters sacrificed their lives for the fatherland.
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- The poet wrote with deep love for his fatherland.
कवि ने अपनी पितृभूमि के प्रति गहरे प्रेम से लिखा।
- After the war, thousands of refugees tried to return to the fatherland.
युद्ध के बाद हज़ारों शरणार्थी पितृभूमि लौटने का प्रयास करने लगे।
- The speech called on young people to serve their fatherland.
भाषण में युवाओं से अपनी पितृभूमि की सेवा करने का आह्वान किया गया।
- Many people in the diaspora still call India their fatherland.
प्रवासी समुदाय के बहुत से लोग आज भी भारत को अपनी पितृभूमि कहते हैं।
- Kabir read about the fatherland of the Vikings in his history book.
कबीर ने इतिहास की किताब में वाइकिंग लोगों की पितृभूमि के बारे में पढ़ा।
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✗ He went back in his fatherland.
✓ He went back to his fatherland.
After go back use to for the place.
Go back के बाद स्थान के लिए 'to' आता है।
✗ She died for her fatherlands.
✓ She died for her fatherland.
A person has one fatherland, so the singular is used.
एक व्यक्ति की एक ही पितृभूमि होती है, इसलिए एकवचन आता है।
✗ He sacrificed his life to the fatherland.
✓ He sacrificed his life for the fatherland.
Sacrifice something for a cause, not to it.
किसी उद्देश्य के लिए बलिदान 'for' से बताया जाता है, 'to' से नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Fatherland, homeland and motherland all name the country of birth.
Fatherland, homeland और motherland तीनों जन्मभूमि का नाम हैं।
A formal, patriotic word, often in German and Russian history.
औपचारिक, देशभक्ति वाला शब्द, प्रायः जर्मन और रूसी इतिहास में।
- The fatherland called its sons to war.
The neutral word for the country where a people belong.
किसी जनसमूह के देश के लिए तटस्थ शब्द।
- The refugees dreamed of their homeland.
Used in India and elsewhere with affection for the land.
भारत और अन्यत्र भूमि के प्रति स्नेह के साथ प्रयुक्त।
- Bharat Mata is our motherland.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: motherland is more common in Indian usage.
प्रयोग में भारतीय प्रयोग में motherland अधिक आम है।