hjem

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English hām, from Proto-Germanic *haimaz. Cognate with German Heim, Swedish hem, Dutch heem and heim-.

Noun

hjem (uncountable)

  1. (Geordie) home.
    Am gannin hjem man!

Danish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jɛm/, [jɛmˀ]
  • Rhymes: -ɛmˀ

Etymology 1

From Old Norse heimr, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱey- (“to lie, settle”).

Noun

hjem n (singular definite hjemmet, plural indefinite hjem)

  1. home
Inflection

Etymology 2

From Old Norse heim, from heimr, from Proto-Germanic *haimaz.

Adverb

hjem

  1. home (things, people in motion)

See also

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Old Norse heim, from heimr, from Proto-Germanic *haimaz.

Alternative forms

  • heim (Nynorsk also)

Noun

hjem n (definite singular hjemmet, indefinite plural hjem, definite plural hjemma or hjemmene)

  1. a home
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Adverb

hjem

  1. home

References

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