Information about the word yearning (English → Esperanto: sopiro)

Synonyms: longing, hankering, yen

Part of speechcommon noun
Pronunciation/ˈjɜːnɪŋ/
Hyphenationyearn·ing
Pluralyearnings

Usage samples

I have yearnings of quite a different sort.
I have not the slightest yearning to share a man’s bed.

Translations

Danishlængsel
Dutchverlangen
Esperantosopiro
Faeroeselongsil; tráan; suffan
GermanSehnsucht
Icelandicþrá
Italianbramosia
Norwegianlengsel
Papiamentoanhelo
Saterland FrisianFerloangst; Seensucht
Swedishbegär