"pining for" in German pining for sich sehnend herbeisehnend ersehnend Detailed translations for "pining for" pining for pining for(also: longing for, yearning for, aching for, hankering for/after) sich sehnend pining for(also: longing for, yearning for, aching for, hankering for/after) herbeisehnend pining for(also: longing for, yearning for, aching for, hankering for/after) ersehnend