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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