Adjektiv

heimisch

native, domestic, local

Ein heimisches Bier schmeckt am besten.

A local beer tastes best.

Ich kaufe gern heimisches Gemüse.

I like to buy local vegetables.

[adjective] + [noun] native/local ... Heimische Pflanzen sind oft robuster.

sich heimisch fühlen to feel at home He feels at home here.

Synonyms: einheimisch, lokal; Antonyms: fremd, ausländisch

From 'Heim' (home) plus the adjective-forming suffix '-isch'. It literally means 'relating to home'.

Think of the English word 'home'. 'Heimisch' means something is 'home-ish' – native to a place.

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