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Heim

/haɪ̯m/· noun· Pl. die Heime

home; care home, residence

Das Heim — a cosy home; and a care home, children's home or student residence.

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Singular
das Heim
Plural
die Heime
Genitiv
des Heims

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Heim
home

Sie haben ein gemütliches Heim.

They have a cosy home.

Word family

Heimdas Pflegeheimcare homedas Studentenwohnheimstudent residenceheimischlocal

Common combinations

  • ins Heim kommento go into a home
  • das Kinderheimthe children's home
  • ein gemütliches Heima cosy home

Real examples

  • Mein Opa lebt seit einem Jahr im Heim.My grandpa has been living in a care home for a year.
  • Im Wohnheim ist immer etwas los.There's always something going on in the student residence.
  • Trautes Heim, Glück allein.Home sweet home.

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