Fernweh. Watching planes go by at an airport may inflict

Etymology Edit

From fern (“far”) +‎ Weh (“pain”). Can be literally translated as farsickness or longing for far-off places, as contrasted with Heimweh (“homesickness, longing for home”).

Pronunciation Edit

IPA (key) : /ˈfɛʁnveː/

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Hyphenation: Fern‧weh

Audio (Austria)

Noun Edit

Fernweh n (genitive Fernwehes or Fernwehs, no plural)

wanderlust ( desire to travel, a longing for far-off places ) Reiselust Heimweh

Declension Edit

Declension of Fernweh (uncountable) singular indef. def. noun nominative ein das Fernweh genitive eines des Fernwehes

Fernwehs dative einem dem Fernweh ,

Fernwehe 1 accusative ein das Fernweh 1Now uncommon, Now uncommon, see notes

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