longing
longing · more longing · most longing
UK/ˈlɒŋɪŋ/US/ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
» She never told anyone about her secret longings.
Sie hat nie jemandem etwas über ihre geheimen Sehnsüchte erzählt.
Examples
1 sentencesShe never told anyone about her secret longings.
deSie hat nie jemandem etwas über ihre geheimen Sehnsüchte erzählt. — Espi
Origin
From Middle English longynge, langynge, langand, from Old English langiende, from Proto-GeFrom Middle English longynge, langynge, langand, from Old English langiende, from Proto-Germanic *langōndz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *langōną (“to desire, long for”), equivalent to long + -ing (present participle ending).
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Forms
more longing, most longing| Comparative | more longing Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most longing Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form