sydstat

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of syd +‎ stat.

Noun

sydstat c

  1. southern state
    Antonym: nordstat

Usage notes

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

Declension

Declension of sydstat
nominative genitive
singular indefinite sydstat sydstats
definite sydstaten sydstatens
plural indefinite sydstater sydstaters
definite sydstaterna sydstaternas

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