Masculine
Wunsch
Meaning
- (masculine,strong) wish (an act of wishing)
- (masculine,strong) wish (that which one wishes)
Concepts
demand for
one’s mind
one’s heart
aspiring to
one’s intentions
one’s desire
just as expected
The Wish to Be an Indian
Synonyms
Desideratum
Glückwünsch
freiwillige Meldung
Ich wünsche
Willensmacht
sehnsucht
freundliches Ersuchen
Appetenz
einen Zahn haben
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/vʊnʃ/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German wunsch, from Old High German wunsc, from Proto-Germanic *wunskō, from Proto-Indo-European *wenh₁- (“to wish, love”). Compare Dutch wens, English wish, West Frisian winsk, Danish ønske.
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