reuen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *hrewwaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʁɔʏ̯ən/, [ˈʁɔʏ̯n]

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: reu‧en

Verb

1. to regret, to be sorry (for), to rue
2. to repent (of)

   Es reut ihn. ― He’s sorry about it.

   Es hat mich gereut.

   I was sorry for it.

Derived terms

• bereuen

Related terms

• Reue
• Reuegefühl
• reuelos
• reuevoll
• Reugeld
• reuig
• Reukauf
• reumütig
• Reumütigkeit

Further reading

• “reuen” in Duden online