Sehnsucht

Definitions of Sehnsucht
  1. noun
    prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
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    Nostalgie
    longing for something past
    Liebeskummer
    a pining for a loved one
    Heimweh
    a longing to return home
    Unzufriedenheit
    the feeling of being displeased and discontent
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    Verlangen
    the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
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