Swedish noun

ett hemland

homeland (country where one grew up or lives)

Meaning

homeland (country where one grew up or lives)

Forms

Forms of hemland
Singular, indefiniteett hemland
Singular, definitehemlandet
Plural, indefinitehemländer
Plural, definitehemländerna

hemland is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort hemland, det stora hemlandet. Check another noun

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Is it en hemland or ett hemland?

Questions

What does hemland mean in English?

hemland means “homeland (country where one grew up or lives)”.

Is it en hemland or ett hemland?

It is ett hemland, and “the homeland” is hemlandet.

What is the plural of hemland?

The plural of hemland is hemländer, and the definite plural is hemländerna.

Origin

hem + land

Nearby common words

hemland is number 6,484 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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