English–German
“avenge” in German
German
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈʁɛçn̩/
Example
Er will seinen Bruder rächen.
He wants to avenge his brother.
How to say “avenge” in German
“Avenge” in German is rächen.
Someone responds to an insult or injustice by directing a harmful or punitive act toward the person held responsible.
Example sentences with rächen
Sie schwor, sich eines Tages an dem Täter zu rächen.
She swore to take revenge on the perpetrator one day.
Tips for using rächen
- For the cause or wrong being avenged, German commonly uses für plus the accusative, as in sich für eine Beleidigung rächen; the target appears with an plus the dative.