Heim

See also: heim

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Heim.

Proper noun

Heim (plural Heims)

  1. A surname from German.

Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Heim is the 2513th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 14414 individuals. Heim is most common among White (91.66%) individuals.

Further reading

German

Etymology

From Old High German heim, from Proto-Germanic *haimaz. Cognate with Dutch heem, English home, Danish hjem.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /haɪ̯m/
  • Audio (Austria)(file)
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  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯m

Noun

Heim n (strong, genitive Heimes or Heims, plural Heime)

  1. home
  2. hostel
  3. asylum
  4. Clipping of Kinderheim (“orphanage”)

Declension
Declension of Heim [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Heim die Heime
genitive eines des Heimes, Heims der Heime
dative einem dem Heim, Heime1 den Heimen
accusative ein das Heim die Heime

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms
Derived terms

See also

Further reading
  • “Heim” in Duden online
  • “Heim” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Plautdietsch

Noun

Heim n (plural Heima or Heims)

  1. home
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