Sehnsucht
dieNounlonging; yearning
English translations
- 01
longing
- 02
yearning
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein starkes, schmerzliches Verlangen nach etwas Entferntem oder Unerreichbarem.
- English meaning
- longing, yearning
- Synonym
- Verlangen, Heimweh, Sucht
- German example
- Ich habe eine große Sehnsucht nach dem Meer.
- English example
- I have a great longing for the sea.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Sehnsucht
- Plural Form
- die Sehnsüchte
Related words
- Todessehnsucht
desire for death
- Todessehnsucht
yearning for death
- Todessehnsucht
Death wish refers to a strong desire for death or dying. It is a term often used in psychology and philosophy.
- Wehmut
Nostalgia
- Nostalgie
nostalgia
- Mittagsland
Southern lands
- Begehr
desire
- abenteuersüchtig
Adventure-seeking
- Wunsch
Wish
- wehmütig
Wistful
- wildromantisch
Wildly romantic
- Begier
Desire
- Verlangen
Desire
- Wünsch
wish, desire
- Nostalgikerin
Nostalgic person (female)
- gelüsten
to crave
- Nostalgiker
nostalgic person
- mondsüchtig
Moony, lovesick
- begierig
Eager
- nostalgisch
Nostalgic means feeling a longing for things or times past.
- sehnsüchtig
Longing
- liebeskrank
Love-sick
- ostalgisch
Ostalgic
- oknophil
Oknophilia
- sehnlich
Longingly
- Heimweh
Homesickness
- Begierde
desire
- Melancholie
Melancholy
- Begehren
Desire
- ersehnen
To long for, to yearn for
- Reiselust
Wanderlust
Example sentences with “Sehnsucht”
Ich habe Sehnsucht nach dir. (I am longing for you.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'Sehnsucht' feminine?
Yes, 'die Sehnsucht' is feminine.