reuen
Meaning
- (weak) to regret, to be sorry (for), to rue
- (weak) to repent (of)
Synonyms
Schuld bewusst sein
Reue zeigen
im Büßerhemd gehen
Asche auf sein Haupt streuen
Asche aufs Haupt streuen
im Büßergewand herumlaufen
Hyphenated as
reu‧en
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʁɔʏ̯ən/
Etymology
From Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German [Term?], from Proto-West Germanic *hreuwan, from Proto-Germanic *hrewwaną. Compare English rue.
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