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Buße tun

to do penance or atone

Türkçe: kefaret ödemek

Noun
die Buße f.
Verb
tun
Topic
Recht und Politik
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Formal/religious, but also figurative

In a sentence

Which form of tun fills the gap?

Die reuige Sünderin ____ Buße für ihre schlechten Taten.

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Die reuige Sünderin tut Buße für ihre schlechten Taten.

How it is used

Means to do penance or atone. Formal/religious, but also figurative. Use when apologizing: 'Er tut Buße für seinen Fehler.' Nuance: in everyday German, it's often ironic or exaggerated.

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