Danish
Etymology
From Middle Low German entschulden.
Verb
undskylde (imperative undskyld, infinitive at undskylde, present tense undskylder, past tense undskyldte, perfect tense undskyldt)
- (transitive) to excuse
- (intransitive, chiefly in imperative) to excuse/forgive something
- (transitive, intransitive) apologize (for)
2017, Per Stig Møller, Udenrigsminister: I krig og fred, Gyldendal A/S, →ISBN:Ud kom præsident Chirac, der meget undskyldte sin ubetænksomhed ...- Out came president Chirac, who profusely apologized for his inconsideration ...
Conjugation
Conjugation of undskylde
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active |
passive
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| present
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undskylder
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undskyldes
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| past
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undskyldte
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undskyldtes
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| infinitive
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undskylde
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undskyldes
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| imperative
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undskyld
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participle
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| present
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undskyldende
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| past
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undskyldt
(auxiliary verb have)
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| gerund
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undskylden
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Derived terms
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