how to pronounce heimweh

/ˈhaɪ̯mˌveː/

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heimweh is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of heimweh in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… flugzeug nicht mag oder heimweh hat kann …”

meanings of heimweh

noun:

Homesickness.

heimweh frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word heimweh occurs in german on average 4.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.