die Wahlheimat
Translation
adopted country, chosen home
Examples
Berlin wurde zu seiner Wahlheimat.
Berlin became his chosen home.
Sie fand in der Schweiz ihre Wahlheimat.
She found her adopted home in Switzerland.
Grammar Patterns
((et4)) ((zu seiner/ihrer Wahlheimat)) machen to make (sth.) (one's adopted home) He made New York his adopted home.
Similar Words
zweite Heimat (second home)
Etymology
Composed of 'Wahl' (choice) and 'Heimat' (homeland). Literally 'homeland by choice'.
Memory Tips
It's the 'homeland' (Heimat) that you 'choose' (Wahl) for yourself.