how to pronounce sehnsucht
/ˈzeːnˌzʊxt/
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sehnsucht is pronounced in two syllables
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An example use of sehnsucht in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:
“… ist unsere sehnsucht um die …”
meanings of sehnsucht
noun:
- Yearning, longing; pining.
sehnsucht frequency in german - B2 level of CEFR
the word sehnsucht occurs in german on average 24.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.
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