Reue
dieNounregret; remorse
English translations
- 01
remorse
- 02
regret
- 03
grief
Word details
- German meaning
- Reue ist das Gefühl des Bedauerns über eine vergangene Handlung oder Unterlassung, oft verbunden mit dem Wunsch, diese ungeschehen zu machen.
- English meaning
- Remorse
- Synonym
- Bedauern, Leidwesen
- German example
- Nachdem er gelogen hatte, empfand er tiefe Reue.
- English example
- After lying, he felt deep remorse.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Reue
- Plural Form
- None
Related words
- reuen
grieve
- reuen
mourn
- reuen
to repent
- reuen
to regret
- zerstreuen
disperse
- zerstreuen
distract
- Kaufreue
buying joy
- Kaufreue
shopping pleasure
- zerstreuen
scatter
- Betreuer
mentor
- herzerfreuend
delightful
- Pfefferstreuer
pepper shaker
- streuen
straw
- Betreuer
supervisor
- Betreuer
advisor
- bereuen
regrets
- bereuen
regretted
- verstreuen
scatter
- verstreuen
sprinkle
- verstreuen
disseminate
- bereuen
regret
- Greuel
atrocity
- Greuel
horror
- Greuel
outrage
- herzerfreuend
heart-gladdening
- herzerfreuend
joyful
- streuen
sprinkle
- streuen
scatter
- bestreuen
sprinkle
- bestreuen
strew
- streuen
spread
- reuen
to regret
- Salz in die Wunde streuen
To rub salt in the wound
- jemandem Sand in die Augen streuen
To pull the wool over someone's eyes
- bestreuen
To sprinkle
- freuen
to be happy, to look forward to
- Greuel
Atrocity
- Kaufreue
Buyer's remorse refers to the feeling of regret or remorse after a purchase, especially of an expensive or unnecessary item.
- einstreuen
to sprinkle
- Untreue
Breach of trust
- bereuen
Regret
- zerstreuen
To scatter, disperse; also: to distract, entertain.
- erfreuen
To please
- betreuen
to look after, to care for
- Greueltat
Atrocity
- verstreuen
To scatter, to spread
Example sentences with “Reue”
Er zeigte tiefe Reue. (He showed deep remorse.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Reue a feminine noun?
Yes, it is a feminine noun (die Reue).