hemma

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic ثَمَّةَ (ṯammata).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛm.ma/

Adverb

hemma

  1. Alternative form of hemm: there

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Verb

hemma

  1. inflection of hemme:
    1. simple past
    2. past participle

Swedish

Pronunciation

  • (file)
  • Homophone: hämma

Adverb

hemma (not comparable)

  1. at home; at one’s place of residence
  2. at home; in the home of one’s parents
    hälsa dem där hemma
    bring (my) greetings to those back home

Usage notes

  • Meaning number 2 presupposes that one's parents still live where one grew up.

Adjective

hemma

  1. (sports) at home, on one's home ground
    Nästa match är hemma mot Malmö.
    The next match is at home against Malmö.

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