wistfully

wehmütig; sehnsuchtsvoll

Word details

German meaning
Eine traurige Sehnsucht nach etwas Vergangenem oder Verlorenem empfindend.
English meaning
Wistful
Synonym
melancholisch, traurig
German example
Sie blickte wehmütig auf die alten Fotos.
English example
She looked wistfully at the old photos.
Comparative
wehmütigerSuperlative: am wehmütigsten

Example sentences with “wistfully”

  1. She looked wistfully at the old photographs. (Sie schaute wehmütig auf die alten Fotos.)

Frequently asked questions

How do you express the adverb 'wistfully' in German?

The most common translation is 'wehmütig'. It functions as an adverb describing the manner of an action.