Nostalgie

nostalgia

noun nos-tal-GEE Rare

Origin: from Greek: nostos (homecoming) + algos (pain)

Usage Note

Nostalgie denotes longing for a past perceived as better; often used with a slight ironic distance (Das ist reine Nostalgie). In everyday German it is common in consumer and media contexts (Nostalgie-Welle, nostalgia wave).

Examples

"Die Nostalgie der Eltern für die 1980er-Jahre amüsierte die Kinder."

Natural Translation

The parents' nostalgia for the 1980s amused the children.

Literal Translation

The nostalgia of-the parents for the 1980s amused the children.

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