Noun
das Heimweh
Pronunciation: /ˈhaɪ̯mˌveː/
homesickness
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Meanings
Noun
- homesickness
Example sentence
Hast du immer noch Heimweh?
Are you still homesick?
Word forms
singular
das Heimweh
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Heimweh
Accusativedas Heimweh
Dativedem Heimweh
Genitivedes Heimwehs
Heimweh has no common plural.
Usage
- Heimweh haben — Feel homesick.
- Heimweh / Fernweh — Longing for home versus longing to travel or be far away.
Die vertraute Melodie weckte plötzlich ihr Heimweh.
The familiar melody suddenly made her feel homesick.