hemma

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic ثَمَّةَ (ṯammata).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛm.ma/

Adverb

hemma

1. Alternative form of hemm: there

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• hemmet

Verb

hemma

1. inflection of hemme:
   1. simple past
   2. past participle

Swedish

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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• Homophone: hämma

Adverb

hemma (not comparable)

1. at home; at one’s place of residence
2. at home; in the home of one’s parents

   hälsa dem där hemma

   bring (my) greetings to those back home

Usage notes

• Meaning number 2 presupposes that one's parents still live where one grew up.

Adjective

hemma

1. (sports) at home, on one's home ground

   Nästa match är hemma mot Malmö.

   The next match is at home against Malmö.

Derived terms

• hemmafest (“house party”)

See also

• därhemma
• hemma hos

Further reading

• hemma in Svensk ordbok.