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