urheimat

See also: Urheimat

English

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Etymology

Borrowed from German Urheimat (“original homeland”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʊə(ɹ).haɪ.mɑːt/, /ˈɜː(ɹ)-/, /-mæt/, /-mət/

Noun

urheimat (plural urheimats)

  1. (history, especially historical linguistics) The original homeland of an ethnic group, particularly the speakers of a proto-language; the cradleland.

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