Mutterland
German, noun/ˈmʊtərˌlant/
Mutterland is spelled M-U-T-T-E-R-L-A-N-D (10 letters) and appears 1.0 times per million words in written German, the 39,278th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Mutterland is a German neuter noun meaning “mainland as opposed to a colony” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Land, von dem Kolonien abhängig sind”.
What does Mutterland mean in English?
noun
- 1
neutermainland as opposed to a colony
Kolonialdialekte sind in der Regel einheitlicher als die Dialekte des Mutterlandes.
- 2
neutercountry where something originated, where someone’s ancestors came from
England gilt als Mutterland des Fußballs.
- 3
neuterrarehomeland, one’s own country
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Land, von dem Kolonien abhängig sind 2. Land, in dem etwas ansässig, beheimatet ist
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Mutterland
- Mutterlandes genitive
- Mutterlands genitive
- Mutterländer plural
- Mutterlande dative singular
- Mutterländern dative definite plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Mutterland?
- /ˈmʊtərˌlant/
- [ˈmʊ.tɐˌlant]
- [ˈmʊtɐˌlant]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Mutterland
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Mutterland in German?
Mutterland appears 1.0 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).