berouw

Meaning

Noun

1. (neuter, uncountable) remorse
2. (neuter, uncountable) regret

Verb

1. (first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular) inflection of berouwen:
2. (form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular) inflection of berouwen:
3. (form-of, imperative) inflection of berouwen:

Concepts

repentance

remorse

regret

contrition

compunction

penitence

sorrow

sadness

woe

woefulness

resipiscence

grief

gainbite

agenbite

attrition

repetance

commiserations

contrite

penance

pity

plaint

ruefulness

Synonyms

spijt

wroeging

inkeer

schuldbesef

boetvaardigheid

leed

verdriet

zelfverwijt

gewetenswroeging

berouwvol

penitentie

rouwvol

met

Hyphenated as

be‧rouw

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bəˈrɑu̯/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: berouwe

In summary

From Middle Dutch berouwe. Equivalent to a deverbal from berouwen.