Untranslatable Words: #5
A weekly series exploring beautiful words around the world whose essence cannot be conveyed by language alone.
“Hiraeth” — Welsh
A form of homesickness; a longing for a home you cannot return to, or perhaps a home that never was. Hiraeth communicates grief and yearning for the lost places of our past.
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Hiraeth=Hembygden -(Our Family cabin in the past). Blessed place in my heart.