heim

Norwegian Nynorsk

/hæɪm/

noun-m1
Definitions
  • home
  • nursing home, hostel
  • world
  • Place of origin or belonging, similar to German Heimat.

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse heim (home, homewards) derived from Proto-Germanic *haimaz (home, village, house).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*haimaz

Gloss

home, village, house

Concept
Semantic Field

The house

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji
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