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ersehnen — meaning in English

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English meaning

covet verb To want something very badly, often something that belongs to someone else.
pine noun An evergreen coniferous tree with needle-like leaves, or the wood it produces.

Senses

ersehnen is used for these senses in English:

pine (intransitive) To long, to yearn so much that it causes suffering.

pine — full definition

noun An evergreen coniferous tree with needle-like leaves, or the wood it produces.
verb To long for something painfully, especially someone absent, or to waste away from grief or longing.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

Related German words

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