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um Gnade bitten / flehen / winseln

to beg/plead for mercy

Türkçe: merhamet dilenmek

Noun
die Gnade f.
Verb
winseln
Topic
Gefühle und Geist

Watch out. Common mistake: 'winseln' is more degrading than 'bitten.'

In a sentence

Die Gefangene flehte den Wärter verzweifelt um Gnade an.

How it is used

Means 'to beg/plead for mercy.' Formal or emotional register, used in court, religious confession, or desperate pleas. Common mistake: 'winseln' is more degrading than 'bitten.'

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