Fernweh (noun) (German)
fern-vay
A longing for faraway places; a deep ache to travel and explore the world.
Fernweh is formed from two German words:
fern = far, distant
Weh = pain, ache, sorrow, longing
Example sentences
“I’ve lived with fernweh my whole life, it’s the reason I’m in Germany in the first place.”
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