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Heimat — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • habitat noun The natural environment where a plant or animal normally lives.
  • home noun The place where someone lives, especially with their family.
  • homeland noun The country a person considers home, often their country of birth or ancestry.
  • hometown noun The town or city where a person was born or grew up.
  • motherland noun One's native country, especially spoken of with strong emotional or patriotic attachment.

Senses

Heimat is used for these senses in English:

  • habitat (uncountable, biology) Conditions suitable for an organism or population of organisms to live.
  • home country The country in which a person was born and usually raised, regardless of the present country of residence and citizenship.
  • homeland The country that one regards as home.
  • hometown An individual’s place of birth, childhood home, or place of main residence.
  • motherland The country of one's birth.

home — full definition

  1. noun The place where someone lives, especially with their family.
  2. adj Relating to one's own dwelling or country, as opposed to abroad.
  3. adv To or at one's place of residence.

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