sehnlich

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German

Etymology

sehnen +‎ -lich

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzeːnlɪç/
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Adjective

sehnlich (strong nominative masculine singular sehnlicher, comparative sehnlicher, superlative am sehnlichsten)

  1. eager, ardent, fervent
  2. devout

Declension

Further reading

  • sehnlich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • sehnlich” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon