heimili

Heimili is an Icelandic noun meaning home, residence, or domicile. It can refer to the physical dwelling where a person lives, to the household or family unit, or more broadly to the place of habitual residence.

In everyday language, heimili denotes a person’s home or country of origin in a broad sense. In formal or legal contexts, the term is used to indicate a person’s official domicile, which can affect jurisdiction, taxation, and eligibility for certain social benefits. In Icelandic legal language, the compound word lögheimili is commonly used to describe the official or legal domicile.

Etymology and usage notes: the word is formed from heim, meaning home, combined with a suffix that designates a place or location. The concept of heimili thus encompasses both the dwelling itself and the social unit living there, as well as the more abstract notion of where a person is considered to reside for administrative purposes.

See also: Home, Domicile, Residence, Household.