Sehnsucht

yearning

noun ZAYN-zookht Less Common

Also means

longing

Usage Note

Sehnsucht is an intense, often aching longing for something absent or unattainable, a famously German concept. It takes nach, as in Sehnsucht nach Hause. The adjective is sehnsüchtig.

Examples

"Sie verspürte eine große Sehnsucht nach dem Meer."

Natural Translation

She felt a great longing for the sea.

Literal Translation

She felt a great yearning after the sea.

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