heem

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch hêem, from Old Dutch hēm, from Proto-West Germanic *haim, from Proto-Germanic *haimaz. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɦeːm/ Rhymes: -eːm === Noun === heem n (plural hemen, diminutive heempje n) house, home (domestic/ farm-)yard ==== Alternative forms ==== heim ==== Related terms ==== === References === M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch] == Luxembourgish == === Etymology === From Old High German heim, from Proto-Germanic *haimaz. Cognate with German heim, English home, Dutch heem. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /heːm/ Rhymes: -eːm Homophone: Heem === Adverb === heem home ==== Related terms ==== doheem Heem == Middle Dutch == === Etymology === From Old Dutch hēm === Noun === hêem n home place ==== Inflection ==== ==== Alternative forms ==== heim ==== Descendants ==== Dutch: heem, heim (possibly from German), -em, -hem, -gem (in placenames) Afrikaans: heim Limburgish: heim === Further reading === Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “heem”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN == Middle English == === Noun === heem (pseudo-Northern) alternative form of hom == Pennsylvania German == === Etymology === Compare German heim, English home. === Adverb === heem home