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German
Etymology
sehnen + -lich
Pronunciation
Adjective
sehnlich (strong nominative masculine singular sehnlicher, comparative sehnlicher, superlative am sehnlichsten)
- eager, ardent, fervent
- devout
Declension
Positive forms of sehnlich
Comparative forms of sehnlich
Superlative forms of sehnlich
Further reading
- “sehnlich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “sehnlich” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon