nostalgisch
nostalgic
English translations
- 01
nostalgic
- 02
wistful
Word details
- German meaning
- Nostalgisch bedeutet, eine Sehnsucht nach vergangenen Zeiten oder Dingen zu empfinden.
- English meaning
- Nostalgic means feeling a longing for things or times past.
- Synonym
- wehmütig, sehnsüchtig
- German example
- Ich werde immer nostalgisch, wenn ich alte Fotos sehe.
- English example
- I always get nostalgic when I see old photos.
- Comparative
- nostalgischerSuperlative: am nostalgischsten
Related words
- ostalgisch
Ostalgic
- Dorfkindlein
Village child
- nachhängen
to reminisce, to dwell on
- altweltlich
Old-world
- Schwarzweißfotografie
Black and white photography
- Ostalgie
Ostalgia refers to the nostalgic longing for aspects of life in the former East Germany (GDR).
Example sentences with “nostalgisch”
Das Lied macht mich nostalgisch. (The song makes me nostalgic.)
Frequently asked questions
How do you say 'to feel nostalgic' in German?
You can say 'nostalgisch werden' or 'in Nostalgie schwelgen'.