heimzahlen

See also: Heimzahlen

German

Etymology

heim- (home) +‎ zahlen (pay)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhaɪ̯mˌt͡saːlən/
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  • Hyphenation: heim‧zah‧len

Verb

heimzahlen (weak, third-person singular present zahlt heim, past tense zahlte heim, past participle heimgezahlt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to pay back, avenge oneself (often playfully or in minor matters)
    Synonyms: sich revanchieren, (usually more serious) sich rächen
    Das zahl ich dir heim!I’ll pay you back for that!

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