Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ur-homeland

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.63 in modern English

Syllables: ur-home-land
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An original homeland, territory, or habitat.

Example Sentences

"At the beginning of the previous century those who first ardently abandoned themselves to these studies believed that one would rediscover the Ur-language, the Ur-wisdom, the Ur-religion, even the Ur-culture and Ur-homeland of our Aryan ancestors in India."
"His own homeland was not enough, since it already represented a modern, depraved civilisation, according to this author, unfortunately the ur-homeland of humanity existed only in distant, foreign lands (which should not be too hastily equated with exoticism)."

Etymology

From ur- + homeland, a partial calque of German Urheimat.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: ur

Inflected Forms

ur-homelands (plural)

Synonyms

urheimat

Questions

What does ur-homeland mean?: An original homeland, territory, or habitat.
Where does ur-homeland come from?: From ur- + homeland, a partial calque of German Urheimat.

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