English

edit

Alternative forms

edit

Etymology

edit

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

Pronunciation

edit

Noun

edit

Sehnsucht (uncountable)

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

Further reading

edit

German

edit

Etymology

edit

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

Pronunciation

edit
  • IPA(key): /ˈzeːnˌzʊxt/, [ˈzeːnˌzʊχt]
  • Rhymes: -ʊχt
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

edit

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.

Declension

edit

Derived terms

edit
edit

See also

edit

Further reading

edit