die Buße
B2repentance / penitence
- English meaning
- repentance / penitence
- Gender
- die — feminine
- CEFR level
- German B2 vocabulary list
- Vocabulary package
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Buße in a sentence
Echte Buße zeigt sich durch geänderte Handlungen.
True repentance shows itself through changed actions.
Declension of die Buße
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Buße | — |
| Accusative | die Buße | — |
| Dative | der Buße | — |
| Genitive | der Buße | — |
Word family
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Where Buße comes from
Gemeingermanisch *botō „Besserung“, althochdeutsch buoz, buoza, mittelhochdeutsch buoz , buoze . Dehnstufiges Abstraktum zu baß, besser. Das Wort ist seit dem 9. Jahrhundert belegt.
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Questions about Buße
Is it der, die or das Buße?
It is die Buße — Buße is feminine.
What is the genitive of Buße?
The genitive singular is der Buße.
What does Buße mean in English?
die Buße means "repentance / penitence". For example: "Echte Buße zeigt sich durch geänderte Handlungen." — "True repentance shows itself through changed actions."
What level is Buße in German?
Buße is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the shame & guilt vocabulary.
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