Todessehnsucht

German

Etymology

From Tod +‎ -es- +‎ Sehnsucht.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtoːdəsˌzeːnzʊxt/ (Germany)
    • Audio:(file)(Germany)
  • IPA(key): /ˈtoːdɛsˌseːnsʊxt/ (Austria, Southern Germany, Switzerland)
  • Hyphenation: To‧des‧sehn‧sucht

Noun

Todessehnsucht f (genitive Todessehnsucht, plural Todessehnsüchte)

  1. a longing or yearning for death, be it conscious or subconscious
    Synonym: Todeswunsch (conscious)
    Antonyms: Lebensdurst, Lebenswille

Declension

Declension of Todessehnsucht [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Todessehnsucht die Todessehnsüchte
genitive einer der Todessehnsucht der Todessehnsüchte
dative einer der Todessehnsucht den Todessehnsüchten
accusative eine die Todessehnsucht die Todessehnsüchte

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