sühnen

Meaning

to atone

Concepts

atone

atone for

expiate

indemnify

make up for

recompense

redeem

aby

abye

avenge

compensate for

Synonyms

büßen

rächen

ersetzen

verbüßen

vergelten

verteidigen

wiedergutmachen

zurückfordern

abbüßen

ahnden

gutmachen

entschädigen

Translations

espiare

expiar

expier

cezasını çekmek

expio

boeten voor

redimir

vindicar

gönül almak

kefaret etmek

tarziye vermek

telafi etmek

compenser

kefaret vermek

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈzyːnən]

Etymology

From Middle High German süenen, suonen (“to reconcile, balance”), from Old High German suonen (“to judge, bring about compensation”), synchronically analyzed as Sühne (“atonement”) + -n (“verbal suffix”) (DWDS).