Is it a fatherland because the archaeological evidence is full of ancient temples built by men, the ten commandments brought to the people from Moses the most humble man that ever lived or a motherland because mothers are ones to perpetuate the Jewish people? In the US, asking someone where they are from can be a sensitive topic and be considered a microaggression, especially if it’s asked in way that assumes an American citizen isn’t one because they are perceived to “look foreign” or have a “foreign-sounding name, e.g. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. The curve of the mountains, enveloped in a fading sunset. Objectively anyone can see it as more masculine or more feminine, but ultimately it is what G-d intended. As in, I moved from Ghana to attend Harvard or My grandparents were born in Armenia. Post by voorst » … If this is true, it seems Israel can be defined by either because it has so many elements of masculine and feminine in it; just as we humans do. Whether a particular group uses (their language’s equivalent of, if they have one) motherland or fatherland is a matter of culture, tradition, or, in some instances, personal preference.

Israel is a place that I could actually live at, and raise a family. For example, a common personification of Russia is Mother Russia (Matushka Rosa). What Does The Name “Frankenstein” Actually Mean? But, this point is important. I knew Germans called their country as Fatherland and the Russians called their country Motherland but what about other countries. During the movement for Indian independence of the late 1800s, the concept of Bharat Mata (or Mother India) emerged. Who Is The “Jack” In The Term “Jack-o’-lantern,” Anyway? Israel = Fatherland (Eretz Hahabot, more accuretly translated as "the land of the ancestors"), Would it have anything to do with the individual language, and what gender is assigned to "the country? We have yet another option in English: homeland. Among many others, people of the Slavic (e.g., Czech, otčina) and Baltic nations (e.g., Estonian, isamaa) also tend to refer to their homeland as the fatherland. by finnjaeger » 10 Aug 2005, 18:34.

Is there a difference in how some countries are referred to as "the Motherland" and some are called "the Fatherland?"
Use of terms like fatherland and motherland can sound very nationalistic (e.g., We must protect the fatherland!) The people of some countries have historically personified their country in feminine ways. by nondescript handle » 02 Aug 2005, 07:37, Post A homeland (rel. Redefine your inbox with Dictionary.com updates! This is an apolitical forum for discussions on the Axis nations and related topics hosted by the Axis History Factbook in cooperation with Christian Ankerstjerne’s Panzerworld and Christoph Awender's WW2 day by day.

The German national anthem features verses that translate to “Unity and justice and freedom / For the German fatherland!” (German, Vaterland).

ANyone had more on these Fatherland and Motherland?

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Jennifer Friedman. According to Wikipedia: ‘a homeland may also be referred to as a fatherland, a motherland, or a mother country, depending on the culture and language of the nationality in question’. Perhaps it is both and this is why it is mostly thought of as our homeland. by Tom Houlihan » 31 Jul 2005, 20:04, Post At least in Greek it translates to Motherland (Μητέρα Πατρίδα).

In the OED the expression Mother country has an earlier documentation date than fatherland, but fatherland precedes motherland: 1587 Mother country : a country in relation to its colonies. by OldShatterhand » 06 Aug 2005, 10:48, Post In english that would be something like Fatherland. In English, fatherland is the older of the two. We can’t forsake the forest for the trees. What I believe intuitively, is that Israel is made up of both elements and that is why it is ultimately our homeland. country of origin and native land) is the concept of the place where a cultural, national, or racial identity had formed. “WikiLeaks” vs. “Wikipedia”: Do You Know The Difference? Regards Panzermahn.

In Italian there are two words for that: Patria and Madrepatria (the first is fatherland, the second motherland), both are used in the same way.

This is why I think definitions can get a little confusing sometimes. Murder: Differences In Intent And Degree.

So, what’s the difference between motherland and others fatherland?

In Chinese we say "zu guo", "ancestor's land". According to Google Ngram data, homeland far outnumbers fatherland and motherland. This may be due to the political (“domestic, national”) uses of homeland. A homeland may also be referred to as a fatherland, a motherland, or a mother country, depending on the culture and language of the nationality in question. by cyric » 02 Aug 2005, 00:18, Post Just as we have a little of both ‘yin and yang’ in us, so too with everything.

Top. Founded in 1999. Is it a fatherland because Avraham, Yitzchak, and Yaacov are laid to rest there or a motherland because Sarah, Rochel, Rivka, and Leah are? Both of these personifications have been linked to ancient mother goddesses. How bizarre that sounds, for a Chinese-American girl to travel abroad to what some call motherland, others call the stolen land, for me to call it the home away from home. When used as a proper noun, the Homeland, as well as its equivalents in other languages, often has ethnic nationalist connotations.

Generally, Americans, when they want to refer to a place they emigrated from or where their ancestors were born, will simply refer to that country, e.g., Thailand, Nigeria, New Zealand, Ecuador. 1595 Mother country : one’s native land “But where are you from, really?” The response may be something very different than any fatherland, motherland, or homeland.
Whether a particular group uses (their language’s equivalent of, if they have one) motherland or fatherland is a Some cultures personify their lands as masculine.

Even in English in fatherland can convey patriotic connotations. Kalamazoo, Michigan. by Panzermahn » 31 Jul 2005, 13:22, Post In Poland there is Macierz (Motherland, with more emotional and somehow archaic notions, but that's it) and Ojczyzna (Fatherland).

Shwarma, aggressive drivers, the smoking, nightclubs, and endless bombings. The U. S. of A. by John W » 31 Jul 2005, 19:23, Post 13.8k Followers, 342 Following, 682 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Motherland (@motherland_israel) motherland_israel Follow.

This sense of homeland survives today in phrases like homeland security. It is the same in Norwegian as in Germany it seems, Fedrelandet. English has Mother Earth (recorded since the 1500s), with antecedents in the Latin Mater Terra and German Mutter Erde. From the blog of Jennifer Friedman at The Times of Israel. “I am happy to have had the recognition in my life of my two countries, India and Israel, my motherland and my fatherland,” said eighty-two year old Eliyahu Bezalel, winner of India’s Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award (2006) for overseas Indians. Early uses of homeland have the sense of “domestic,” as opposed to “foreign,” e.g., homeland business. Like yin and yang, so much of our homeland can be defined by what is feminine and what is masculine. 682 posts; 13.8k followers; 342 following; Motherland Concept showroom for mom's to be. by voorst » 01 Aug 2005, 09:13, Post Mother goddesses abound in world culture. by Koko » 31 Jul 2005, 21:23, Post Please contact us in case of abuse. Outside of political contexts, homeland can be more neutral, though it may come across a bit old-fashioned sounding today (Birthday celebrations are different in my homeland).

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by Windward » 09 Aug 2005, 08:16, Post Delivering world wide #motherland www.motherland… by Panzermahn » 01 Aug 2005, 08:18, Post After all, isn’t Russia what we think of when we say motherland and Germany a typical fatherland? While the phrase dates back to the 1930s, it spread in the early 2000s in the US with the creation of the Department of Homeland Security after 9/11.

Jennifer is from the East Coast of America and now resides in Los Angeles. The definition can also mean simply one's country of birth. “Democracy” vs. “Republic”: Is There A Difference? What’s The Difference Between Atheism And Agnosticism? The department specifically deals with threats of terrorism, whereas national security encompasses a broader range of issues.

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when it’s not deliberately meant to be quaint or playful (e.g., Since living abroad for a decade, I have come to miss some things from my motherland, like free refills of soda). The Netherlands (Dutch, vaderland), as well as the Scandinavian countries, have similar forms of fatherland. “Empathy” vs. “Sympathy”: Which Word To Use And When, These Are Some Of The Best Words To Describe Scorpios. It’s first recorded in the early 1200s and may be influenced by the Latin patria, meaning “fatherland.” Motherland is attested by the mid-1500s; we can find the French equivalent, terre mere, slightly earlier.

by Winston Smith » 31 Jul 2005, 19:05, Post She is a mother, freelance writer, editor, craniosacral therapist and lover of Israel, Judaism, and nature. It can mean “one’s native land” or “the home of one’s ancestors.” It’s slightly younger than fatherland and motherland, attested in the early 1600s.

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The terms motherland and fatherland both refer to one’s native country, one’s country of origin, or the home of one’s ancestors.

by szopen » 05 Aug 2005, 12:01, Post That word comes from the Latin for “father,” pater, which is related to the English word … patriot. Here in Slovenia we have a old expression Ocetjava (fatherland). To them, their home country is (in translation) the motherland. Manslaughter vs.