No. 9,853 in German
nostalgie
Nostalgie: A feeling of longing or wistfulness for the past.
In a sentence
Die Nostalgie über die alten Zeiten erfüllt mein Herz.
The nostalgia of the old times fills my heart.
Here, 'Nostalgie' is used as a noun to describe the feeling of longing for past times.
Er hat ein nostalgisches Lied aus seiner Jugend gespielt.
He played a nostalgic song from his youth.
In this sentence, a derivative of 'Nostalgie'—'nostalgisches'—is used as an adjective to describe the song that evokes a sense of nostalgia.
Manchmal taucht ein Hauch von Nostalgie auf, wenn ich alte Fotos anschaue.
Sometimes, a hint of nostalgia arises when I look at old photos.
Here, 'Nostalgie' is metaphorically described as something that can 'arise,' thus personifying the feeling.
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