die Reue

B2

repentance / remorse / regret

English meaning
repentance / remorse / regret
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Reuen
Vocabulary package
Shame & Guilt

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Reue in a sentence

Sein Gewissen plagte ihn mit Reue.

His conscience tormented him with remorse.

Declension of die Reue

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Reuedie Reuen
Accusativedie Reuedie Reuen
Dativeder Reue—
Genitiveder Reueder Reuen

Where Reue comes from

mittelhochdeutsch ri(u)we, althochdeutsch (h)riuwa, westgermanisch *hreuwō, belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert

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Questions about Reue

Is it der, die or das Reue?

It is die Reue — Reue is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Reuen.

What is the plural of Reue?

The plural of die Reue is die Reuen.

What is the genitive of Reue?

The genitive singular is der Reue.

What does Reue mean in English?

die Reue means "repentance / remorse / regret". For example: "Sein Gewissen plagte ihn mit Reue." — "His conscience tormented him with remorse."

What level is Reue in German?

Reue is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the shame & guilt vocabulary.

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