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sehnsucht

UK/ˈzeɪnˌzuːxt/US/ˈzeɪnˌzʊxt/

sehnsucht is the alternative form of Sehnsucht.

Noun capitalized: Sehnsucht

Sehnsucht (uncountable)

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

Forms of sehnsucht

alternative formsehnsucht

Origin of sehnsucht

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

Questions about sehnsucht

What does sehnsucht mean?
Sehnsucht means tender, wistful, or melancholic desire; yearning, longing.
What is sehnsucht the alternative form of?
Sehnsucht is the alternative form of Sehnsucht.
What part of speech is sehnsucht?
Sehnsucht is a noun.
How do you pronounce sehnsucht?
Sehnsucht is pronounced /ˈzeɪnˌzuːxt/ (UK).

Words near sehnsucht in the dictionary

  1. sehajdhari
  2. sehajdharis
  3. sehar
  4. Sehgal
  5. Sehgals
  6. sehnsucht
  7. Sehore
  8. sehra
  9. sehras
  10. sehri
  11. sei

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