english word · 2026-06-17

Resfeber

noun

Meaning

The restless race of the traveler's heart before the journey begins; a mixture of anxiety and anticipation experienced before a trip.

Etymology

From the Swedish 'resa' (travel) and 'feber' (fever).

Examples

"She couldn't sleep the night before her flight to Tokyo, her chest tight with a nagging sense of resfeber."

"While packng his rucksack, the familiar resfeber took hold, making his hands tremble with nervous excitement."

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