Mother country
01
moderland, ursprungsland
the country from which a colony or former colony originated or was controlled
Exempel
The colony sought independence from the mother country.
Kolonin eftersträvade självständighet från moderlandet.
The settlers kept their loyalty to the mother country.
Nybyggarna behöll sin lojalitet mot moderlandet.
02
moderland, fosterland
a country that is considered the origin or homeland of a person
Exempel
He always dreamed of returning to his mother country, Italy.
Han drömde alltid om att återvända till sitt moderland, Italien.
She missed her mother country, despite living in the U.S. for years.
Hon saknade sitt hemland, trots att hon bott i USA i åratal.
