hearth

• Substantiv, das den Boden des Kamins bezeichnet, oft in den Raum hineinragend, oder symbolisch für Haus und Heim bzw. den häuslichen Herd steht.

A noun referring to the floor of a fireplace, often extending into a room, or symbolically representing the home or domestic life.

1. Fireplace floorB2formal

   The floor of a fireplace, usually made of brick or stone, extending into the room.

   Kaminboden

   • The cat slept on the warm hearth.
   • She swept the ashes from the hearth.
   • They gathered around the hearth to tell stories.

2. Home or family lifeC1formal

   Used figuratively to represent the home, family life, or domestic comfort.

   Herd

   • He longed for the comfort of his own hearth.
   • The hearth is the heart of the home.
   • They built a new house with a large hearth for gatherings.

   Synonymefamilyfiresidehomehousehold