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It is quite hard to translate (read the wikipedia article also). It can be translated with "longing". However Sehnsucht is also painful emotion, but still a positive one. It's more than simple desire. It's a highly philosophical term used to describe the state of your soul.
For example, when you miss your beloved ones you feel Sehnsucht. Then there is the "Todessehnsucht" being the yearning for death, however not really with the intention to kill yourself. It more describes the conflict of your inner self.
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Are there German words with no English equivalent?
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What is the German word for longing?
Sehnsucht is the translation in German. It is translated from English to German. German is mostly spoken in the European countries.
What is the English translation of Sehnsucht by Schumann?
Hi-Sehnsucht was the driving notion behind much German romantic art, literature and music. There is no adequate translation, but people use "longing for the unattainable," or "yearning" or even "aspiration." The origins of the compound word, Sehnsucht, come from the German words for "longing" and "addiction" or "insatiable craving."
What does the German Suffix sucht mean in words such as Sehnsucht and Eifersucht for example?
Sucht means a disease or illness -- cognate, naturally, to English "sick". So Sehnsucht, which is usually translated as "longing", is a stronger word than that -- it means something like "sick with longing."
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