hjem
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old English hām, from Proto-Germanic *haimaz. Cognate with German Heim, Swedish hem, Dutch heem and heim-. Note that this pronunciation is not derived from Old Norse, as is sometimes assumed on the basis of Danish and Norwegian hjem - the pronunciation in Geordie is directly derivable from the Old English form by regular rules. Compare [stjɛn] 'stone' from stān.
Noun
hjem (uncountable)
- (Geordie) home.
- Am gannin hjem man!
Danish
Pronunciation
- IPA: /jɛm/, [jɛmˀ]
Etymology 1
From Old Norse heimr, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱey- (“to lie, settle”).
Noun
hjem n (singular definite hjemmet, plural indefinite hjem)
Inflection
Inflection of hjem
| neuter gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative, dative and accusative | hjem | hjemmet | hjem | hjemmene |
| genitive | hjems | hjemmets | hjems | hjemmenes |
Etymology 2
From Old Norse heim, from heimr, from Proto-Germanic *haimaz.
Adverb
hjem
- home (things, people in motion)
See also
Norwegian Bokmål
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