die Heimat
A1homeland
- English meaning
- homeland
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Heimaten
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Heimat in a sentence
Ich komme aus der Schweiz. Das ist meine Heimat.
I come from Switzerland. That is my homeland.
Declension of die Heimat
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Heimat | die Heimaten |
| Accusative | die Heimat | die Heimaten |
| Dative | der Heimat | den Heimaten |
| Genitive | der Heimat | der Heimaten |
Word family
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Where Heimat comes from
mittelhochdeutsch: heimôt(e), heimuot(e), althochdeutsch: heimôti, abgeleitet von heim (heute Heim) mit dem Suffix -ôti wie in Heirat, Armut, Kleinod usw., das laut Kluge jedoch unklar ist. Das Wort ist seit dem 11. Jahrhundert belegt.
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Questions about Heimat
Is it der, die or das Heimat?
It is die Heimat — Heimat is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Heimaten.
What is the plural of Heimat?
The plural of die Heimat is die Heimaten.
What is the genitive of Heimat?
The genitive singular is der Heimat. The dative plural is den Heimaten.
What does Heimat mean in English?
die Heimat means "homeland". For example: "Ich komme aus der Schweiz. Das ist meine Heimat." — "I come from Switzerland. That is my homeland."
What level is Heimat in German?
Heimat is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the countries & nationalities vocabulary.
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