liebeskrank

lovesick

English translations

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    lovesick

Word details

German meaning
Sich in einem Zustand der Sehnsucht und des Leidens aufgrund unerwiderter oder verlorener Liebe befindend.
English meaning
Love-sick
Synonym
verliebt, schmachtend
German example
Nach der Trennung war er völlig liebeskrank.
English example
After the breakup, he was completely love-sick.

Example sentences with “liebeskrank”

  1. Er verhält sich wie ein liebeskranker Teenager. (He is acting like a lovesick teenager.)

Frequently asked questions

Is 'liebeskrank' used seriously?

It can be used both seriously and jokingly to describe the emotional distress caused by unrequited or intense love.