erlösen

redeem, save

ɛ ɐ̯ ˈl øː z ə n

er achievement or bringing about + lös solve + en Infinitive

verb · 1st-person plural / 3rd-person plural, present tense Rare #37,463

redeem, save Often used in a religious or dramatic sense; can mean saving someone from suffering or a difficult situation.

GE: Vielleicht kann uns diese Hilfe erlösen.

EN: Perhaps this help can save us.

Conjugation of erlösen

Indicative present

	Singular	Plural
First	erlöse	erlösen
Third	—	erlösen

Subjunctive present

	Singular	Plural
First	erlöse	erlösen
Third	erlöse	erlösen

erlösen

Do you want to redeem us?

— Der Schacht (2019)

Why don't we just put him out of his misery?

— Inception (2010)

There, they believe that a messiah will redeem us.

— Dune: Part Two (2024)

Why don't they just put him out of his misery?

— The Long Walk - Todesmarsch (2025)

Someone should put the dog out of its misery.

We want to redeem you.

— Der Club der toten Dichter (1989)