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hjem.

home

4 characters1 syllables approx.Dansk language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈjɛmˀ]

  1. home

    neuter
Where this word comes from

From Old Danish hēm, hiem, from Old Norse heimr, from Proto-Germanic *haimaz, cognate with Swedish hem, English home, German Heim, Ancient Greek κώμη (kṓmē).

adv[ˈjɛmˀ]

  1. home (back to where somebody belongs)

Where this word comes from

From Old Danish hēm, hiem, from Old Norse heim, an adverbial accusative of the noun heimr, see above. Compare the adverbs Swedish hem, English home, German heim.

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