No. 4,411 in German
heim
"Home" or "homestead."
In a sentence
Ich gehe nach einem langen Arbeitstag endlich heim.
I am finally going home after a long workday.
Here, 'heim' is used to mean 'home', in the sense of returning to one's residence.
Das Seniorenheim bietet viele Aktivitäten für seine Bewohner.
The nursing home offers many activities for its residents.
In this case, 'heim' is part of a compound noun 'Seniorenheim', referring to a specific type of institution, a nursing home.
Die Kinder fühlten sich schnell heimisch in ihrer neuen Umgebung.
The children quickly felt at home in their new environment.
Here, 'heimisch' means 'at home' or 'feeling home-like', derived from 'heim' to signify comfort or belonging.
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