This is the 14929th most frequent German word.
rächen
"Rächen" means "to avenge" or "to take revenge."
In this sentence, 'rächen' is used in its reflexive form (e.g., 'sich rächen an'), indicating the act of avenging oneself against another person or group.
Er wollte sich an seinen Feinden rächen.
He wanted to take revenge on his enemies.
Here, 'rächen' has a direct object ('ihren Bruder'), signifying the action of avenging another individual.
Sie versprach, ihren Bruder zu rächen.
She promised to avenge her brother.
'rächen' is used with a direct object ('die Ungerechtigkeit'), demonstrating the concept of seeking justice or retribution for a wrong.