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German
Etymology
ver- + büßen
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈbyːsn̩/, /fɛɐ̯ˈbyːsən/
Verb
verbüßen (weak, third-person singular present verbüßt, past tense verbüßte, past participle verbüßt, auxiliary haben)
- (transitive, law) to serve (a sentence)
2010, Der Spiegel, number 27/2010, page 109:Ein Gericht verurteilt einen Täter zu einer Strafe. Nachdem er sie verbüßt hat, ist der Rechtsfrieden wieder hergestellt: Seine Schuld ist getilgt, die Strafe söhnt ihn mit der Gesellschaft aus.- A court sentences a delinquent to a penalty. After he has served it, the lawful state is restored: His guilt is cleared, the punishment reconciles him with society.
Conjugation
Conjugation of
verbüßen (
weak, auxiliary
haben)
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Composed forms of
verbüßen (
weak, auxiliary
haben)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “verbüßen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “verbüßen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “verbüßen” in Duden online