das Fernweh

B2

wanting to be somewhere else / wanderlust

English meaning
wanting to be somewhere else / wanderlust
Gender
das — neuter

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Fernweh in a sentence

Durch das Fernweh zog es sie in die Welt.

Wanderlust drove her into the world.

Declension of das Fernweh

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Fernweh—
Accusativedas Fernweh—
Dativedem Fernweh—
Genitivedes Fernwehs—

Where Fernweh comes from

Determinativkompositum (Zusammensetzung) aus dem Adjektiv fern und dem Substantiv Weh

Words that go with Fernweh

Questions about Fernweh

Is it der, die or das Fernweh?

It is das Fernweh — Fernweh is neuter.

What is the genitive of Fernweh?

The genitive singular is des Fernwehs.

What does Fernweh mean in English?

das Fernweh means "wanting to be somewhere else / wanderlust". For example: "Durch das Fernweh zog es sie in die Welt." — "Wanderlust drove her into the world."

What level is Fernweh in German?

Fernweh is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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