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Fernweh: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Fernweh noun. An ache for faraway places you have never been.
How to say it
FAIRN-vay/ˈfɛːnveɪ/
2 syllables, stressed on the first (FAIRN).
Fernweh in a sentence
Every departure board at the airport stirs up my fernweh.
Long winter evenings and an old atlas are a recipe for fernweh.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- wanderlust
- itchy feet
- longing
Opposite:
- homesickness
Where fernweh comes from
German, from fern, far, and Weh, ache: a kind of opposite of homesickness.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Long winter evenings and an old atlas are a recipe for _____.
- fernweh
- mensch
- schlimazel
Show the answer
fernweh: Long winter evenings and an old atlas are a recipe for fernweh.