An organ is a part of your body that performs a specific function: like your brain, lungs, or skin. You might not use the word organ often, but you use organs every second â imagine getting through a day without your heart or skin. An organ may also serve a specific function for an institution: a periodical like a newsletter can be an organ of an organization.
Click Play to hear the word Mensch Mensch is a Yiddish word meaning a person of integrity and honor Leo Rosten, author of the lexicon The Joys of Yiddish, says a mensch is a term that Jews grew up on in their childhood. â¦ Continue reading â
Sehnsucht (German pronunciation: [ËzeËnËzÊxt]) is a German noun translated as longing, pining, yearning, or craving, or in a wider sense a type of intensely missing. However, Sehnsucht is difficult to translate adequately [citation needed] and describes a deep emotional state. Its meaning is similar to the Portuguese word Saudade, or the Romanian word dor. Sehnsucht is a compound word, originating from an ardent longing or yearning (das Sehnen) and a long or lingering illness (das Siechtum). [not in citation given] However, these words do not adequately encapsulate the full meaning of their resulting compound, even when considered together.