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