German word

erlösen

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛɐ̯ˈløːzn̩/

Meaning

  • verbrelieve

Example

Die Therapie erlöste ihn von den starken Schmerzen.

The therapy relieved him of his severe pain.

Illustration for erlösen (relieve)

More examples

Sein Geständnis erlöste ihn von Schuldgefühlen.

His confession relieved him of feelings of guilt.

Core concept

A person is released from a painful or burdened state, sometimes through religious redemption.

Common phrases

  • jemanden von Schuldgefühlen erlösen

    relieve someone of feelings of guilt

  • jemanden von der Last erlösen

    relieve someone of the burden

Similar words

befreien: Free someone from restraints, control, or restrictive conditions.
retten: Save someone from danger or a life-threatening situation.
entlasten: Ease someone's mental or physical burden.

Definition in German

Jemanden von Schmerzen, Sorgen oder Schuld befreien.

Word origin

Erlösen developed from the Germanic verb lösen, meaning to loosen or release, with er- forming a verb for bringing about that release.

Usage tips

  • The common pattern is jemanden von etwas erlösen, with the person in the accusative and von followed by the dative.

Other meanings

  • saveverb
  • redeemverb

Opposites

Related words

  • Erlösungreliefnoun
  • Erlösersaviornoun
  • erlöstrelievedadjective

Word lists with this word