nordstat

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of nord +‎ stat.

Noun

nordstat c

1. northern state

   Antonym: sydstat

Usage notes

Usually within the context of the American Civil War and its aftermath.

Declension

Declension of nordstat

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	nordstat	nordstats
	definite	nordstaten	nordstatens
plural	indefinite	nordstater	nordstaters
	definite	nordstaterna	nordstaternas

Further reading

• nordstat in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker