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Sehnsucht: longing — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

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Sehnsucht

longing

a deep emotional longing for someone or something absent, distant, or difficult to attain

IPA/ˈzeːnˌzʊxt/

Primary stress is on Sehn; sucht has secondary stress.

Meaning 1neutral · 92%

a deep emotional longing for someone or something absent, distant, or difficult to attain

Nach Jahren im Ausland spürte sie starke Sehnsucht nach ihrer Heimat.

Seine Briefe waren voller Sehnsucht nach der Familie.

Die Sehnsucht nach Freiheit prägte viele ihrer Entscheidungen.

The usual pattern is Sehnsucht nach + dative.

Use Sehnsucht nach + dative for a deep emotional longing toward a person, place, or state.

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Sehnsucht is a deep, often emotional longing for a person, place, state, or experience that feels distant or unavailable.