das Entrücktsein
Translation
rapture, ecstasy, trance, abstraction
Examples
In einem Zustand des Entrücktseins vergaß er die Zeit.
In a state of rapture, he forgot the time.
Ihr Entrücktsein während des Konzerts war offensichtlich.
Her ecstasy during the concert was obvious.
Grammar Patterns
in a state of Entrücktsein in a state of rapture In einem Zustand des Entrücktseins vergaß er die Zeit.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Ekstase, Verzückung, Trance; Antonyms: Nüchternheit (sobriety), Realitätssinn (sense of reality)
Etymology
A nominalization of the verb 'entrücken' (to enrapture). Composed of ent- (away) + rücken (to move) + Sein (being). Literally, 'a state of being moved away'.
Memory Tips
Imagine being physically 'moved away' (ent-rückt) from your current reality into a state of deep thought or ecstasy. It's a very poetic term.