Sensation
German, noun[ˌzɛnzaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Sensation is spelled S-E-N-S-A-T-I-O-N (9 letters) and appears 3.8 times per million words in written German, the 15,068th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Sensation is a German feminine noun meaning “sensation (widespread reaction of interest or excitement)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Aufsehen erregendes (oft auch emotionales) Ereignis”.
What does Sensation mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininesensation (widespread reaction of interest or excitement)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Aufsehen erregendes (oft auch emotionales) Ereignis 2. subjektive, sinnliche Empfindung, Wahrnehmung
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Sensation
- Sensationen plural
- Sensatiönchen diminutive
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Sensation?
- [ˌzɛnzaˈt͡si̯oːn]
- [zɛnzaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Sensation
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Sensation in German?
Sensation appears 3.8 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).