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JDPriestly

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13. Yes it does. "Heimat." Any fourth grader could see the similarity between Homeland and Heimat. Ju

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 15, 2012, 04:42 PM

Mar 2012

capitalize the first letter. And yes, Heimat means homeland. And Heim means home. So now, you see. German isn't so hard is it. I could give you a long list of very similar words. If you know French and German, learning English is not difficult and vice versa. Really.

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I wish they wouldn't use the term "homeland." The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2012 #1

I so agree with you. choie Mar 2012 #3

My very first thought as well! FiveGoodMen Mar 2012 #8

Me too. I don't live in a 'homeland'. sinkingfeeling Mar 2012 #12

Yes it does. "Heimat." Any fourth grader could see the similarity between Homeland and Heimat. Ju JDPriestly Mar 2012 #13

But "die Heimat" had a particular meaning The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2012 #14

Yes. The word Heimat was pretty innocuous, maybe a little sentimental until Hitler came along. JDPriestly Mar 2012 #17

yep gotta remember to keep a close eye azurnoir Mar 2012 #2

a very good question... choie Mar 2012 #4

exactly and in addtion perhaps to azurnoir Mar 2012 #7

"The Homeland" aka Nazi Germany just1voice Mar 2012 #5

Ve must protect zee fadderland. Comrade Grumpy Mar 2012 #6

I thought this B.S. ended with W. Justice wanted Mar 2012 #9

Who woulda' ever thunk violence spawns more violence? indepat Mar 2012 #10

...yeah, who knew... 1620rock Mar 2012 #16

"...in the homeland" Solly Mack Mar 2012 #11

Fearmongering horseshit. I'm far more worried about Teabagger terrorists. Odin2005 Mar 2012 #15