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