Nomen

die Heimat

Translation

homeland, home, native country

Deutschland ist meine Heimat.

Germany is my homeland.

Er hat seine Heimat verlassen müssen.

He had to leave his homeland.

Ich fühle mich hier wie in der Heimat.

I feel at home here.

((one's)) Heimat one's homeland He loves his homeland.

in ((der)) Heimat in the homeland He is back in his homeland.

Synonyms: Vaterland (fatherland), Geburtsland (native country); Antonyms: Fremde (foreign lands)

Derived from 'Heim' (home), with the suffix '-at' often denoting a place or collective.

'Heim' is 'home'. 'Heimat' is the larger concept of where your home is, including culture and a sense of belonging.