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Heimweh: homesickness — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

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Heimweh

homesickness

sadness and longing for home while being away from it

IPA/ˈhaɪ̯mˌveː/

Primary stress falls on Heim.

Meaning 1neutral · 92%

sadness and longing for home while being away from it

In den ersten Wochen hatte sie starkes Heimweh.

Hast du manchmal Heimweh nach deiner Familie?

Mit der Zeit wurde sein Heimweh deutlich schwächer.

A common pattern is Heimweh nach plus dative: Heimweh nach der Familie.

Use Heimweh for emotional longing for home. It is usually uncountable and commonly combines with nach plus dative.

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Which phrase is correct?

Heimweh is normally uncountable and describes sadness or longing for home while away.