erlösen

/ɛɐ̯ˈløːzn̩/

verb B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

present: erlöst
past: erlöste
perfect: hat erlöst

Meaning

to redeem, to save, to release (from suffering)
- Der Tod erlöste ihn von den Schmerzen.
  
  Death released him from the pain.
- Der Tod erlöste den Kranken von seinen Schmerzen. Die Familie war traurig und erleichtert.
  
  Death released the sick man from his pain. The family was sad and relieved.

Similar words

retten

Erlösen is to redeem or release someone from suffering, often with a religious or dramatic weight; retten is the everyday word for saving or rescuing someone.

Practice

1 What does erlösen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Tod ___ ihn von den Schmerzen.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches erlösen?

verb

Last updated 2026-09-20