hearth
Translation
fireplace floor, fireside, home
Examples
They sat together around the warm hearth.
They sat together around the warm hearth.
Hearth and home are important values.
Hearth and home are important values.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) hearth the floor of a fireplace, or the home itself The cat slept peacefully by the hearth.
Similar Words
Synonyms: fireplace, fireside; Antonyms: outdoors
Etymology
From Old English 'heorþ', related to German 'Herd' (stove, hearth). It refers to the place where a fire is made.
Memory Tips
Think of the 'heart' of the home, built on the 'earth' (floor). This connects it to both the physical fireplace and the symbolic center of family life.