Feminine
Heimat
Sentences
Meaning
- (feminine) home, home town, homeland, native land
- (feminine, figuratively) home; homeland; place where something originated or where it is deep-rooted
Concepts
one’s old home
native place
one’s native land
birth-place
one’s own country
best place
one’s origins
one’s upbringing
one’s past
historic village
gathering spot
one’s native place
one’s hometown
My Sweet Little Village
Heimat
old village
one’s homeland
producing area
Synonyms
Geburtsland
Heimatstaat
Hauptproduktionsort
Heimatnation
Berge der Heimat
Grenze der Heimat
Produktionsgebiet
Anbaugebiet
eigenes Land
Homeland
beste Gegend
Heimstätte
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhaɪ̯ma(ː)t/
Etymology
In summary
First attested in the 11th century. From Middle High German heimuote, heimüete, from Old High German heimōti, heimuoti, from Proto-West Germanic *haimōdī (“homeland”). Compare Bavarian Hoamat, Silesian East Central German Heemte.
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