Nomen

das Verzeihen

forgiveness, pardon

Es war ein Zeichen des Verzeihens.

It was a sign of forgiveness.

Er ist des Verzeihens nicht würdig.

He is not worthy of forgiveness.

a sign ((of sth.gen)) It is a sign of forgiveness. Es ist ein Zeichen des Verzeihens.

Synonyms: Vergebung (forgiveness), Gnade (mercy)

A nominalization of the verb `verzeihen` (to forgive). From `ver-` + `zeihen` (to accuse), so it originally meant 'to undo an accusation'.

Think of the common apology 'Verzeihung!' (Pardon me!). `das Verzeihen` is the act of forgiveness itself.

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