Sehnsucht

English

/ˈzeɪnˌzuːxt/, /ˈzeɪnˌzʊxt/

noun
Definitions
  • (literary) Tender, wistful, and/or melancholic desire; yearning, longing.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Sehnsucht (longing, yearning).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Sehnsucht

Gloss

longing, yearning

Concept
Semantic Field

Emotions and values

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

懐, 憬

Emoji

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