Word of the Day: Sehnsucht

Can you pronounce sehnsucht?

Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Sehnsucht noun 1. Yearning; wistful longing. "When I'm cooped up in the winter, I often feel a Sehnsucht for the joys of summer." "After serving as a bridesmaid for the fifth time, she started to feel a Sehnsucht for her turn as a bride." "Teens often feel a Sehnsucht and rush to grow up, but older generations can feel the opposite desire to return to their youth." Ads help keep Word Daily free. German, mid-19th century We turn to German for a word that expresses a nuanced emotion we don't have a single word for in English. "Sehnsucht" describes a wistful longing, perhaps a wishful thinking for what could have been. ... Thank you for supporting our advertisers. Do you remember these words?

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