Noun
die Buße
Pronunciation: [ˈbuːsə]
penance
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plural Bußen
Meanings
Noun
- penance
- fine
Example sentence
Er tat Buße für seine Sünden.
He did penance for his sins.
Word forms
singular
die Buße
plural
die Bußen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Buße
Accusativedie Buße
Dativeder Buße
Genitiveder Buße
Plural
Nominativedie Bußen
Accusativedie Bußen
Dativeden Bußen
Genitiveder Bußen
Usage
- Buße tun — Perform penance; a traditional religious expression.
- für etwas büßen — The related verb means atone or suffer for something.
In der Erzählung tut der König Buße für seine Schuld.
In the story, the king does penance for his guilt.