English Explanatory Dictionary

Sehnsucht

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Tender, wistful, or melancholic desire; yearning, longing.
noun
  1. Alternative form of Sehnsucht.

Pronunciation

/ˈzeɪnˌzuːxt/ /ˈzeɪnˌzʊxt/

Word forms

Sehnsucht

Etymology

Borrowed from German Sehnsucht, from sehnen (“to long”) + Sucht (“anxiety; sickness; addiction”).

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