Waldeinsamkeit

Meaning: The serene, faintly mystical feeling of being alone in the woods, at peace with nature.

Language: German

Literally: forest solitude

Category: Nature

Origin: German Wald ('forest') + Einsamkeit ('solitude'); a favorite of the Romantic poets.

More untranslatable words — Nature

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Mångata — The shimmering, road-like reflection the moon casts across water.
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Friluftsliv — The philosophy and practice of spending time outdoors — not as exercise or sport, but as…

Backpfeifengesicht — A face that is just begging to be slapped — someone so smug you can't help the urge.
Schadenfreude — The guilty little pleasure of taking satisfaction in someone else's misfortune.
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