Seelenverwandtschaft

kindred spirit bond

noun ZAY-len-fer-vant-shahft Rare

Also means

soul kinship

Usage Note

Seelenverwandtschaft describes a deep, almost spiritual sense of connection and similarity between two people. The related adjective seelenverwandt (kindred spirits) is common: Wir sind Seelenverwandte. (We are kindred spirits.)

Examples

"Zwischen den beiden besteht eine echte Seelenverwandtschaft."

Natural Translation

There is a genuine kindred spirit bond between the two of them.

Literal Translation

Between the two exists a real soul-kinship.

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