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A place of residence; a house or dwelling.
Er hat ein neues Heim in den Bergen gekauft.
He bought a new home in the mountains.
Can refer to a physical house or a place where someone feels at home.
A place where one feels safe and comfortable.
Die Bibliothek ist mein zweites Heim.
The library is my second home.
Often used metaphorically to describe a place of comfort or belonging.
'Heim' is frequently used in German compound nouns, such as 'Ferienheim' (vacation home) or 'Pflegeheim' (care home).
In German, 'Heim' is always capitalized as a noun, following German grammar rules.
From Middle High German 'heim', meaning 'home' or 'village'. Related to Old High German 'heim' and Old Norse 'heimr'.
In German, 'Heim' is often used in compound words like 'Altersheim' (nursing home) or 'Kinderheim' (orphanage).