Luxembourgish Word of the Day
heem
/HEEM/ • noun — 11th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: home; the place where someone lives or feels they belong
Examples
- Ech ginn haut heem.
(I'm going home today.) - Mir sinn doheem elo.
(We are at home now.) - Ech vermëssen mäi heem.
(I miss my home.)
Synonyms
- doheem
- Haus
- Wunneng
Heem is used like the English 'home' for both the physical place you live and the emotional idea of belonging. Use heem when saying you are going home (Ech ginn heem) or that you are at home (Ech sinn doheem). 'Doheem' specifically means 'at home'. 'Haus' and 'Wunneng' refer more to the building (house/apartment).
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