# die Herzenslust

die Herzenslust is a German noun meaning “heart's desire”. Forms: der Herzenslust.

## Forms

- Genitive: der Herzenslust

## In other languages

- Русский: отрада, утеха

## Meanings

1. _no plural_ heart's desire

## Examples

- Der Diktator hat seine Privilegien nach Herzenslust missbraucht. — The dictator abused his privileges to his heart's content.
- Sie sang nach Herzenslust. — She sang to her heart's content.
- Die beiden Mädchen tanzten nach Herzenslust ganz froh und ungezwungen. — The two girls, quite unconstrained and careless, danced in the freedom and gaiety of their hearts.
- Bitte geh raus und mach die Tür zu! Dann kannst du nach Herzenslust streiten! — Please go outside, shut the door, and then you can argue to your heart's content.
- Ich würde gerne in der Käsekuchenfabrik nach Herzenslust Käsekuchen essen. — I'd like to eat cheesecake to my heart's content at The Cheesecake Factory.

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Sources: Meanings and forms from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).
URL: https://wordwide.space/de-en/wort/Herzenslust