Noun
das Eigenheim
privately owned home
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plural Eigenheime
Meanings
Noun
- privately owned home
Example sentence
Nach zehn Jahren Sparen kauften sie ein Eigenheim.
After ten years of saving they bought a home of their own.
Word forms
singular
das Eigenheim
plural
die Eigenheime
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Eigenheim
Accusativedas Eigenheim
Dativedem Eigenheim
Genitivedes Eigenheims
Plural
Nominativedie Eigenheime
Accusativedie Eigenheime
Dativeden Eigenheimen
Genitiveder Eigenheime
Usage
- im Eigenheim wohnen — live in a home one owns
- Eigenheim / Mietwohnung — owner-occupied home versus rented flat
Das kleine Eigenheim lag am Ende einer ruhigen Sackgasse.
The small privately owned home was at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac.