Noun
die Heimkehr
Pronunciation: /ˈhaɪ̯mˌkeːɐ̯/
homecoming
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Meanings
Noun
- homecoming
Example sentence
Sehnsüchtig wartete er auf ihre Heimkehr.
He waited longingly for her homecoming.
Word forms
singular
die Heimkehr
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Heimkehr
Accusativedie Heimkehr
Dativeder Heimkehr
Genitiveder Heimkehr
Heimkehr has no common plural.
Usage
- auf die Heimkehr warten — Wait for someone's return home; auf takes accusative.
- Heimkehr / Rückkehr — Homecoming specifically versus a return to any place or situation.
Bei ihrer Heimkehr stand das Gartentor weit offen.
When she returned home, the garden gate stood wide open.