homeland

• Substantiv, das das Land bezeichnet, aus dem eine Person stammt oder dem sie sich durch Herkunft, Zugehörigkeit und kulturelle Identität stark verbunden fühlt.

A noun referring to a person's native country or the country where they feel a strong sense of belonging and cultural identity.

1. Native countryB1formal

   The country where a person was born or has strong cultural ties.

   Heimat

   • He returned to his homeland after many years abroad.
   • The festival celebrates the traditions of their homeland.
   • Many immigrants feel a deep connection to their homeland.

   Synonymebirthplacecountry of originfatherlandmotherlandnative land

2. Historical or ancestral territoryB2formal

   A region considered the original home of a particular ethnic group or nation.

   Heimatland

   • The indigenous people have lived in this homeland for centuries.
   • The treaty recognized their right to their ancestral homeland.
   • The diaspora maintains cultural ties to their homeland.

   Synonymefatherlandmother countrymotherlandnative land