sehnsüchtig

yearning, longing, wistful

Intermediate Adjective
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Pronunciation

/ˈzeːn.zʏç.tɪç/

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Cultural Note

A 'sehnsüchtiger Blick' (longing gaze) is a staple of German romantic literature and film. The word evokes the deep, aching beauty of desire that is central to the German Romantic tradition.

📝 Example Sentences

Er warf ihr einen sehnsüchtigen Blick zu.

He cast a longing glance at her.

Sehnsüchtig wartete sie auf seinen Brief.

She waited longingly for his letter.

📊 Adjective Forms

Gender Form
base sehnsüchtig
comparative sehnsüchtiger
predicative sehnsüchtig
superlative am sehnsüchtigsten
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Related Words

die Sehnsucht

longing, yearning, deep desire

Noun

sich sehnen

to yearn, to long for

Verb

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