No. 264 in Norwegian
hjemmebane
"Home turf" or "home field."
In a sentence
Fotballaget vant kampen på sin hjemmebane.
The soccer team won the match on their home field.
Here, 'hjemmebane' refers to the team's home playing field, indicating a sporting context.
Når det gjelder dataprogrammering, er dette min hjemmebane.
When it comes to computer programming, this is my forte.
'Hjemmebane' is used metaphorically here, meaning an area of expertise or comfort.
Hun føler seg alltid tryggere når hun er på sin hjemmebane.
She always feels safer when she's in her comfort zone.
In this sentence, 'hjemmebane' metaphorically represents one's comfort zone or familiar environment.
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