Eigenheim
German, noun[ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌhaɪ̯m]
Eigenheim is spelled E-I-G-E-N-H-E-I-M (9 letters) and appears 2.6 times per million words in written German, the 20,214th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Eigenheim is a German neuter noun meaning “privately owned home” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “ein eigenes und meist auch selbst genutztes Haus”.
What does Eigenheim mean in English?
noun
- 1
neuterprivately owned home
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. ein eigenes und meist auch selbst genutztes Haus
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Eigenheim
- Eigenheimes genitive
- Eigenheims genitive
- Eigenheime plural
- Eigenheimen dative definite plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Eigenheim?
- [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌhaɪ̯m]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Eigenheim
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Eigenheim in German?
Eigenheim appears 2.6 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).