Yap.Town

heimzahlen

get back at, retaliate against

ˈh a ɪ̯ m ˌt͡s aː l ə n
heim home, homeward + zahl to pay + en Infinitive
verb Rare #45,169
get back at, retaliate against Usually used for getting revenge, not repaying money.
GE: Ich will es ihm heimzahlen.
EN: I want to get back at him.

Wenn du es ihnen heimzahlen kannst, bin ich dafür.

If you can get back at them, I’m all for it.

Heimzahlen?

Paying home?

— Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011)

Wolltest du es mir heimzahlen oder was?

Were you trying to get back at me, or what?

— Weathering with You - Das Mädchen, das die Sonne berührte (2019)