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Wiedergutmachung

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Noun

die Wiedergutmachung

Pronunciation: /ˌviːdəʁˈɡuːtmaχʊŋ/

amends, compensation, remediation, reparation

C2 rank #9,044 plural Wiedergutmachungen

Meanings

Noun
  1. amends, compensation, remediation, reparation

Example sentence

Ich muss ihr Wiedergutmachung leisten.

I have to make amends to her.

Word forms

singular die Wiedergutmachung
plural die Wiedergutmachungen

The four cases

Singular

Nominativedie Wiedergutmachung
Accusativedie Wiedergutmachung
Dativeder Wiedergutmachung
Genitiveder Wiedergutmachung

Plural

Nominativedie Wiedergutmachungen
Accusativedie Wiedergutmachungen
Dativeden Wiedergutmachungen
Genitiveder Wiedergutmachungen

Usage

  • Wiedergutmachung leisten — Make amends or provide reparation for harm.
  • Wiedergutmachung / Entschuldigung — Making good damage versus apologising for it.
Extra sentence

Als Wiedergutmachung bot er an, den Schaden selbst zu reparieren.

To make amends, he offered to repair the damage himself.