Noun
der Heimatort
Pronunciation: [ˈhaɪ̯matˌʔɔʁt]
hometown
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plural Heimatorte
Meanings
Noun
- hometown
- place of origin
Example sentence
Er verließ seinen Heimatort an einem kalten Morgen.
He left his hometown on a cold morning.
Word forms
singular
der Heimatort
plural
die Heimatorte
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Heimatort
Accusativeden Heimatort
Dativedem Heimatort
Genitivedes Heimatorts
Plural
Nominativedie Heimatorte
Accusativedie Heimatorte
Dativeden Heimatorten
Genitiveder Heimatorte
Usage
- in den Heimatort zurückkehren — Return to one's hometown.
- Heimatort / Geburtsort — The place regarded as home versus the place of birth; they may differ.
Nach vielen Jahren erkannte sie ihren Heimatort kaum wieder.
After many years, she could hardly recognise her hometown.