adverb
home
B1
'heim' (lowercase) is an adverb meaning 'home' or 'to/at home' (directional: 'towards home'). It functions without a preposition and commonly occurs with motion verbs (e.g., heimgehen, heimkommen). Not a noun; differs from capitalized 'Heim'. Used in colloquial and literary contexts.
Examples
Die Gäste gingen heim, nachdem die Feier spät endete und die Musik abgeschaltet wurde.
The guests went home after the party ended late and the music was turned off.
Er geht jetzt heim, weil es spät ist.
He's going home now because it's late.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture someone walking through the door and the sign saying 'heim' above it.
Sounds like English 'home' if you think of the 'h' and 'm' sounds.
Notes
'heim' as an adverb means 'to/at home' and is used in expressions like 'nach Hause/heimgehen'. It is more colloquial than 'nach Hause' in some contexts.