sehnsüchtig
B2longingly / yearning
- English meaning
- longingly / yearning
- CEFR level
- B2 — Upper-Intermediate
- Vocabulary package
- Sadness & Grief
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sehnsüchtig in a sentence
Er blickte sehnsüchtig aus dem Fenster.
He gazed longingly out of the window.
Word family
sehnsüchtig is built from süchtig (addicted). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
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Questions about sehnsüchtig
What does sehnsüchtig mean in English?
sehnsüchtig means "longingly / yearning". For example: "Er blickte sehnsüchtig aus dem Fenster." — "He gazed longingly out of the window."
What level is sehnsüchtig in German?
sehnsüchtig is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the sadness & grief vocabulary.
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