TopicGyopo
/ˈhaɪmaːtˌlant/

heimatland

/ˈhaɪmaːtˌlant/
noun

the country of one's origin or ancestry

For Korean diaspora this is Korea itself, not just a hometown; 교포 use it when visiting or remembering food.

Examples

  • 01

    Als ich in Incheon landete, fühlte ich mich nach zwanzig Jahren wieder im Heimatland.

    When I landed in Seoul I finally felt I had returned to my homeland after twenty years.

  • 02

    Der Geruch von Kimchi-Eintopf erinnert sie noch immer an das Heimatland, das sie als Kind verließ.

    The smell of kimchi stew still reminds her of the homeland she left as a child.

  • 03

    Im Unterricht schrieb er einen Aufsatz über den ersten Besuch im Heimatland seiner Eltern.

    In class he wrote an essay about visiting his parents' homeland for the first time.

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