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reumütig

repentant

adjective ROY-mue-tikh Less Common
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Also means

contrite

Usage Note

reumütig means repentant or contrite, combining Reue (remorse) and Mut (mood). It is somewhat formal or literary, as in eine reumütige Rückkehr. Less common than reuevoll.

Examples

"Reumütig kehrte der Sohn nach Hause zurück."

Natural Translation

Repentant, the son returned home.

Literal Translation

Repentant returned the son to home back.

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