die Rache
Translation
revenge, vengeance, retribution
Examples
Er schwor Rache für den Verrat.
He swore revenge for the betrayal.
Aus Rache hat sie seine Geheimnisse verraten.
Out of revenge, she revealed his secrets.
Grammar Patterns
to take revenge ((on sb.)) ((for sth.)) Rache an j-m für et4 nehmen He took revenge on his enemy for the fraud.
out of revenge aus Rache She acted purely out of revenge.
Similar Words
Synonyms: die Vergeltung (retribution), die Revanche (revenge); Antonym: die Vergebung (forgiveness)
Etymology
From Middle High German 'rāche', Old High German 'rāhha', related to 'rächen' (to avenge).
Memory Tips
Sounds a bit like the English word 'rake'. Imagine someone raking over old coals to get revenge.