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The country where a person was born or grew up and to which they have a strong emotional connection.
Auch nach vielen Jahren im Ausland sehnte er sich nach seinem Heimatland.
Even after many years abroad, he longed for his home country.
The word 'Heimatland' is made up of 'die Heimat' (home/homeland) and 'das Land' (the country). So it refers to the country that one feels is one's home.
Viele Migranten haben eine enge Verbindung zu ihrem Heimatland.
Many migrants have a close connection to their home country.
The component 'Heimat-' is often used to connect other nouns with the place of origin. Examples are 'die Heimatstadt' (hometown), 'das Heimatdorf' (home village), or 'die Heimatsprache' (native language).
Jedes Jahr im Sommer besucht er seine Familie in seiner Heimatstadt.
Every summer, he visits his family in his hometown.
Common verbs used with 'Heimatland' describe movement or an emotional relationship: 'ins Heimatland zurückkehren' (to return to one's home country), 'das Heimatland verlassen' (to leave one's home country), or 'sein Heimatland vermissen' (to miss one's home country).
Nach zehn Jahren im Ausland kehrte er in sein Heimatland zurück.
After ten years abroad, he returned to his home country.
abroad
'das Ausland' and 'das Heimatland' can both appear in texts about countries, travel, or migration, but from a person's point of view they mean opposites. 'das Ausland' refers to countries outside one's own country or outside the country where one currently is. 'das Heimatland' is the country someone comes from or feels strongly connected to. Learners may confuse the words because both are often used when talking about stays in other countries. The important point is: 'Ausland' describes the place outside, while 'Heimatland' describes personal origin or connection.
Sie besucht ihr Heimatland jedes Jahr im Sommer.
She visits her home country every summer.
Nach dem Studium sucht er eine Arbeit im Ausland.
After his studies, he is looking for a job abroad.