abbüßen

German

Etymology

ab- +‎ büßen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈapˌbyːsn̩]
  • Hyphenation: ab‧bü‧ßen
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Verb

abbüßen (weak, third-person singular present büßt ab, past tense büßte ab, past participle abgebüßt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive, chiefly religion) to recompense for something through penance
  2. (transitive, chiefly law) to atone for a crime

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