No. 14,899 in German
reumütig
Remorseful; repentant.
In a sentence
Nach seinem Fehler war er sehr reumütig und entschuldigte sich.
After his mistake, he was very remorseful and apologized.
Here, "reumütig" is used in its adjective form to describe the emotional state of the person, highlighting regret for a wrongdoing.
Sie blickte reumütig auf ihr Verhalten zurück und versprach Besserung.
She looked back remorsefully on her behavior and promised improvement.
In this sentence, "reumütig" modifies the verb "blickte" to describe the manner of her retrospective action, emphasizing sincere regret.
Der reumütige Mann bat um Verzeihung für seine Taten.
The remorseful man asked for forgiveness for his actions.
"Reumütig" is directly describing the noun "Mann" as being filled with remorse, showing its attributive usage.
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