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

Further reading

• sydstat in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker