urheimat

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/ˈʊə(ɹ).haɪ.mɑːt//ˈɜː(ɹ)-//-mæt//-mət/

noun

The original homeland of an ethnic group, particularly the speakers of a proto-language; the cradleland.

OriginGerman Urheimat →
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Meanings

urheimat1

nounurheimat (plural urheimats)

plural urheimats · alternative Urheimat

  1. especiallyhistoricalhistoryThe original homeland of an ethnic group, particularly the speakers of a proto-language; the cradleland.

Urheimat2

nounUrheimat (plural Urheimats or Urheimaten)

plural Urheimats · plural Urheimaten

  1. Alternative letter-case form of urheimat.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
ur-homeland

Origin

  1. GermanUrheimat“original homeland”
  2. Englishurheimat

Borrowed from German Urheimat (“original homeland”).

More words from German

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Esperanto prahejmregiono, prahejmlando
  • prahejmregionothe original homeland
  • prahejmlandothe original homeland
Estonian algkodu
  • algkoduthe original homeland
Finnish alkukoti
  • alkukotithe original homeland
German Urheimat
  • Urheimatthe original homeland
Hungarian őshaza
  • őshazathe original homeland
Polish praojczyzna
  • praojczyznathe original homeland
Russian праро́дина
  • праро́дина (praródina)the original homeland
Swedish urhem
  • urhemthe original homeland
Ukrainian праба́тьківщина
  • праба́тьківщина (prabátʹkivščyna)the original homeland
Cite this entry
APA

urheimat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urheimat

MLA

“urheimat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urheimat. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “urheimat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urheimat.

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