vaderstad

Dutch

Etymology

From vader (“father”) +‎ stad (“city, town”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvaː.dərˌstɑt/

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• Hyphenation: va‧der‧stad

Noun

vaderstad f (plural vadersteden, diminutive vaderstadje n)

1. hometown (an individual’s place of birth)

   Synonym: geboortestad

Related terms

• vaderland