homeland

[US]/ˈhəʊmlænd/
[UK]/ˈhoʊmlænd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. fødested, hjemby (den sorte hjemland under Apartheid-systemet i Sydafrika)
Word Forms
Pluralhomelands

Phrases & Collocations

my homeland

mit hjemland

homeland security

hjemlands sikkerhed

protect our homeland

beskyt vores hjemland

Example Sentences

They had a deep yearning for their homeland.

De havde et dybt savn efter deres fædreland.

he left his homeland to settle in London.

Han forlod sit fædreland for at slå sig ned i London.

I carry memories of my homeland around with me.

Jeg bærer minder om mit fædreland med mig.

He was forced to leave his homeland for political reasons.

Han blev tvunget til at forlade sit fædreland af politiske årsager.

They forced her off her homeland many years ago.

De smed hende ud af hendes fædreland for mange år siden.

He returned to his homeland with the purpose of serving his own people.

Han vendte tilbage til sit fædreland med det formål at tjene sit eget folk.

Real-world Examples

Right. And China is the homeland of tea.

Korrekt. Og Kina er teens hjemland.

Source: 100 Most Popular Conversational Topics for Foreigners

The villagers struggled to defend their homeland.

Landsbyboerne kæmpede for at forsvare deres hjemland.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

We came here and confiscated their homeland.

Vi kom her og konfiskerede deres hjemland.

Source: America The Story of Us

Glacier Bay is the homeland of the Huna Tlingit people.

Glacier Bay er Huna Tlingit folks hjemland.

Source: National Parks of the United States

In doing so, he carelessly carved up the Pushtun homeland.

I den forbindelse skar han hensynsløst Pushtun-homelandet op.

Source: The Economist - Arts

A native of Iraq, Batota left her homeland 24 years ago.

Batota, der er født i Irak, forlod sit hjemland for 24 år siden.

Source: VOA Special September 2022 Collection

Many people appreciate their homeland more after living abroad for a while.

Mange mennesker sætter mere pris på deres hjemland efter at have boet i udlandet et stykke tid.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

Growing up, I never thought that I was going to leave my homeland.

Da jeg voksede op, troede jeg aldrig, at jeg ville forlade mit hjemland.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

They're determined to reclaim their homeland.

De er fast besluttede om at generobre deres hjemland.

Source: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

I thank our law enforcement officers who protect our streets and secure our homeland.

Jeg takker vores politifolk, der beskytter vores gader og sikrer vores hjemland.

Source: Listening Digest

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