German
Etymology
nach (“to”) + Hause, dative of Haus (“house”)
Pronunciation
Adverb
nach Hause
- home, homeward (mobile, goal-oriented)
- 2012 April 16, Die Welt [1], page 20:
- Seit über 150 Jahren rätseln Ornithologen darüber, wieso Brieftauben immer so zielsicher ihren Weg nach Hause finden.
- For more than 150 years, ornithologists have been puzzling over why carrier pigeons always find their way home so unerringly.
Usage notes
Used when there is motion in the sentence.