English-German translation for "penitent"

"penitent" German translation

penitent
adjective | Adjektiv adj

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bußfertig, reuig, zerknirscht
penitent
noun | Substantiv s

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Beicht-, Büßkind Bußfertiger, Büßende, Büßer More examples...
  • Bußfertige(r), Büßende(r), Büßer(in)
    penitent
    penitent
  • Beicht-, Büßkindneuter | Neutrum n
    penitent rare | seltenselten (child)
    penitent rare | seltenselten (child)
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  • Penitent monk, nun
    Büßermönchmasculine | Maskulinum m, -nonnefeminine | Femininum f
    Penitent monk, nun
to reject a penitent
einen Reumütigen zurückweisenor | oder od abweisenor | oder od nicht erhörenor | oder od verstoßen
to reject a penitent
Hier haben Sie vergessen, die Mönchskutte anzulegen.
He forgot to wear his penitent's robe then.
Source: Europarl
Vor vierzehn Tagen hatte Dolly einen reuigen Brief von Stepan Arkadjewitsch erhalten.
Two weeks before, Dolly had received a penitent letter from her husband.
Source: Books
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