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gereuen

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German

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Etymology

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ge- +‎ reuen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈʁɔɪ̯ən/
  • Hyphenation: ge‧reu‧en
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Verb

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gereuen (weak, third-person singular present gereut, past tense gereute, past participle gereut, auxiliary haben)

  1. (impersonal) to repent, regret
    • 1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, Jeremiah 26:13 (with KJV translation)
      So bessert nun euer Wesen und Wandel und gehorcht der Stimme des HERRN, eures Gottes, so wird den HERRN auch gereuen das Übel, das er wider euch geredet hat.
      Therefore now amend your ways and your doings, and obey the voice of the Lord your God; and the Lord will repent him of the evil that he hath pronounced against you.

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