Fernweh

Meaning

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

Concepts

wanderlust

itchy feet

Opposite of

Heimweh

Synonyms

Wanderlust

Reiselust

Reisefieber

Sehnsucht nach der Ferne

Translations

bougeotte

nostalgia di paesi lontani

nostalgie

nostalgia de países lejanos

wanderlust

saudades de longes terras

ansia por viajar

nostalgia de lo lejano

añoranza de países lejanos

errance

yolculuk tutkusu

passion des voyages

nostalgia

verlangen naar de verte

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfɛʁnveː/

Etymology

From fern (“far”) + Weh (“pain”), literally “far pain” or “far sickness”, as contrasted with Heimweh (“homesickness, longing for home”).