daheim

German

daheim

Alternative forms

• dahoam (Bavaria, Austria)

Etymology

From Middle High German dāheim, dāheime, darheime, from Old High German dārheime (“at home”), equivalent to da +‎ heim. Compare Middle High German heime (“home, at home”, adverb), Old High German heime, heimi (“home, at home”, adverb).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /daˈhaɪ̯m/

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• Rhymes: -aɪ̯m

Adverb

daheim

1. home, at home (adverb)

   Synonyms: zu Hause, zuhause

   • 1966, Carl Zuckmayer, Als wär's ein Stück von mir, Fischer Taschenbuch Verlag, →ISBN, page 9:

     Wo ist man daheim? Wo man geboren wurde oder wo man zu sterben wünscht?

     Where is one at home? Where one is born, or where one wishes to die?

Further reading

• “daheim” in Duden online
• “daheim” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache