"hanker for after sth" in German to hanker for/after sth. sich nach etw. sehnen etw. herbeisehnen etw. ersehnen Detailed translations for "hanker for after sth" to hanker for/after sth. to hanker for/after sth.(also: to long for sth., to yearn for sth., to pine for sth., to ache for sth.) sich nach etw. sehnen to hanker for/after sth.(also: to long for sth., to yearn for sth., to pine for sth., to ache for sth.) etw. herbeisehnen to hanker for/after sth.(also: to long for sth., to yearn for sth., to pine for sth., to ache for sth.) etw. ersehnen{transitive verb}