Polyglot Dictionary

einheimisch

/ˈaɪ̯nˌhaɪ̯mɪʃ/

adjective B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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Meaning

  1. native, local

Similar words

heimisch

einheimisch is the more common, everyday word for "native, local" (e.g. einheimische Produkte); heimisch leans more toward "at home, feeling at home" and is used in slightly more literary contexts.

Similar in other languages

English

domestic

Close — native, local relates to domestic.

Spanish

endémico

Close — native, local relates to endemic (endémico).

Practice

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