English-German translation for "forgiveness"

"forgiveness" German translation

forgiveness
noun | Substantiv s

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Verzeihen Erlassung Verzeihung Versöhnlichkeit
  • Verzeihenneuter | Neutrum n, -gebenneuter | Neutrum n
    forgiveness act of forgiving
    forgiveness act of forgiving
examples
  • the forgiveness of sins religion | ReligionREL
    die Vergebung der Sünden
    the forgiveness of sins religion | ReligionREL
  • Erlassungfeminine | Femininum f
    forgiveness of debt, punishmentet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    forgiveness of debt, punishmentet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
  • Verzeihungfeminine | Femininum f, -gebungfeminine | Femininum f
    forgiveness pardon
    forgiveness pardon
  • Versöhnlichkeitfeminine | Femininum f
    forgiveness conciliatoriness, willingness to forgive
    forgiveness conciliatoriness, willingness to forgive
Er lächelte verächtlich und warf das Telegramm hin.
I shall die easier for your forgiveness, ' he read.
Source: Books
Sie bitten vergebens um Verzeihung; Ihr Handeln ist unverzeihlich.
You ask in vain for forgiveness; your actions are unforgivable.
Source: Tatoeba
Es ist besser um Vergebung, als um Erlaubnis zu bitten.
It's better to ask for forgiveness than permission.
Source: TED
Ich bitte die Damen und Herren Abgeordneten um Entschuldigung.
I ask for the Members' forgiveness.
Source: Europarl
Dort, wo kleinere Fehler geschehen sind, muß auch verziehen werden.
In places where minor mistakes have been made, there must also be forgiveness.
Source: Europarl
Das Gebot der Schuldenrückzahlung gegen die Philosophie des Schuldenerlasses.
The demand for debt repayment confronts the philosophy of debt forgiveness.
Source: News-Commentary
Die entscheidende Frage ist nicht mehr, ob er einen Schuldenerlass braucht, sondern wann.
The relevant question is no longer whether it needs debt forgiveness, but when.
Source: Europarl
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