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The forest is Kalle's home.
Der Wald ist Kalles Heimat. The forest is Kalle's home.

noun · A1

die Heimat

[ˈhaɪ̯maːt]

home, homeland

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Other Examples

  • Meine Heimat liegt am Meer.

    My homeland is by the sea.

  • Ist deine Heimat weit weg?

    Is your homeland far away?

  • Berlin ist jetzt unsere zweite Heimat.

    Berlin is now our second home.

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Example
Nominative wer? was? die Heimat
Meine Heimat liegt am Meer. My homeland is by the sea.
Accusative wen? was? die Heimat
Was ist typisch für deine Heimat? What's typical of your home country?
Dative wem? der Heimat
Genitive wessen? der Heimat

How the Word Is Built

Heim root at suffix

Word family

das Heimwehdas Heimheimischdie Heimreise

In Otti's situations: Otti meets Frida, Otti feels at home in Berlin

der Abschied das Alter anpassen bald Bis bald! dankbar das Dorf sich eingewöhnen sich einleben einsam erzählen fremd

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