Meaning 1neutral · 88%
The place or country where a person feels at home, especially where they come from.
Natural examples
Sie spricht gern über ihre Heimat.
She likes talking about her homeland.
Wo ist die Heimat?
Where is the homeland?
Ich kenne die Heimat.
I know the homeland.
Usage note
The noun is feminine and takes die. Its plural is Heimaten.
Useful combinations
in der Heimat — in the homelanddie Heimat vermissen — miss homedie Heimat verlassen — leave the homeland
Common mistake
der Heimat
die Heimat
Learn Heimat with its article die.
Mini-lesson: Heimat: article and plural
The noun is feminine and takes die. Its plural is Heimaten.
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