I know germany is and was referred as the "fatherland to its people. translation from german "duechland..."
2007-04-11 09:37:24 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The fatherland was Germany and the Motherland was Russia. Nobody else really refers to their country as such. It may pertain to their respective Fascist/commie ideology, though I don't know when the names came into use. (ie Germany wanted a strong, nationalist country, whereas Russia wanted an international government while still recognizing the place of their birth)
2007-04-11 10:31:20 · answer #1 · answered by abby 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The germans use a masculine word for young girl also, Maybe the german language is a very masculine one compared to English.
2007-04-11 09:51:25 · answer #2 · answered by j_emmans 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nothing. Different countries have different traditions regarding whether or not they see their country as their mother or their father. It varies from country to country and culture to culture. Either way, it means the same thing. It is your homeland.
2007-04-11 09:45:50 · answer #3 · answered by Mr. Taco 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋