Also means
fine
Usage Note
Buße carries two senses: religious penance or repentance (Buße tun, to do penance) and, in legal Austrian/Swiss usage, a monetary fine. The verb is büßen (to atone for, to pay for). Note the eszett spelling; only after a long vowel as here.
Examples
"Der Priester legte ihm eine Buße auf."
Natural Translation
The priest imposed a penance on him.
Literal Translation
The priest laid him a penance up.
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