Noun
die Heimat
Pronunciation: /ˈhaɪ̯ma(ː)t/
home, home town, homeland, native land
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plural Heimaten
Meanings
Noun
- home, home town, homeland, native land
- home; homeland; place where something originated or where it is deep-rooted
Example sentence
Ich möchte meine Verwandten in der Heimat kontaktieren.
I want to get in touch with my relatives back home.
Word forms
singular
die Heimat
plural
die Heimaten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Heimat
Accusativedie Heimat
Dativeder Heimat
Genitiveder Heimat
Plural
Nominativedie Heimaten
Accusativedie Heimaten
Dativeden Heimaten
Genitiveder Heimaten
Usage
- in die Heimat zurückkehren — In plus accusative marks the destination of the return.
- Heimat / Zuhause — Heimat often suggests roots and belonging, beyond the current home.
Auch nach vielen Jahren in Berlin blieb das Dorf ihre Heimat.
Even after many years in Berlin, the village remained her home.