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Sehnsucht

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

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Sehnsucht (uncountable)

  1. (literary) Tender, wistful, or melancholic desire; yearning, longing.

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German edit

FWOTD – 9 November 2012

Etymology edit

From sehnen (“to long”) +‎ Sucht (“anxiety; sickness; addiction”).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈzeːnˌzʊxt/, [ˈzeːnˌzʊχt]
  • Rhymes: -ʊχt
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Sehnsucht f (genitive Sehnsucht, plural Sehnsüchte)

  1. yearning, longing; pining
    Synonyms: Nostalgie, Sehnen, Verlangen
    • 2000, Bible, Schlachter, published 2003, Psalm 119:20:
      Meine Seele verzehrt sich vor Sehnsucht nach deinen Bestimmungen allezeit.
      My soul is consumed with longing for your ordinances at all times.

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Declension of Sehnsucht [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Sehnsucht die Sehnsüchte
genitive einer der Sehnsucht der Sehnsüchte
dative einer der Sehnsucht den Sehnsüchten
accusative eine die Sehnsucht die Sehnsüchte

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