reuig

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German riuwec, riwec, from Old High German riuwag, hriuwag. By surface analysis, reuen +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁɔɪ̯ɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈʁɔɪ̯ɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: reu‧ig

Adjective

reuig (strong nominative masculine singular reuiger, comparative reuiger, superlative am reuigsten)

  1. remorseful, penitent

Declension

Further reading

  • reuig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • reuig” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • reuig” in Duden online