Sehnsucht
/ˈzeːnˌzʊxt/
die
noun
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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a deep, wistful longing or yearning
Sharing -sucht ("craving") with Eifersucht, but pointed outward at something missing rather than at a rival. A cornerstone word of German Romantic poetry, and like Weltschmerz, hard to translate in one word.
Made of
- Sehn- yearn- (stem of sich sehnen, to yearn)
- Sucht addiction, craving
Similar words
Practice
1 What does Sehnsucht mean?
a deep, wistful longing or yearning
2 Fill the gap: Er spürte eine tiefe ___ nach seiner Heimat.
Full sentence: Er spürte eine tiefe Sehnsucht nach seiner Heimat. (He felt a deep longing for his homeland.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Sehnsucht?
Sehnsucht: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
See also
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