das Heim
Translation
home, residence, nursing home, children's home
Examples
Er sehnt sich nach seinem Heim.
He longs for his home.
Sie lebt in einem Heim für alte Menschen.
She lives in a home for elderly people.
Grammar Patterns
nach Hause / ins Heim gehen to go home / to the home He is going home.
zu Hause / im Heim sein to be at home / in the home He is at home.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Zuhause, Wohnung; Antonyms: Fremde (the foreign/abroad)
Etymology
From Old High German 'heim', cognate with the English word 'home'.
Memory Tips
Consider 'Heim' as a more formal or institutional 'home' (e.g., a nursing home), while 'Zuhause' refers to one's personal, cozy home.