förlåt
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Swedish
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]The interjection is from the imperative of förlåta. Literally, “forgive!”
Interjection
[edit]förlåt
- I'm sorry (when apologizing for having acted in a (morally) bad way)
- Jag menade inte att såra dig. Förlåt!
- I didn't mean to hurt you. I'm sorry!
Usage notes
[edit]For “I'm sorry” in other contexts, including in polite phrases, see ursäkta.
Verb
[edit]förlåt
See also
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit](This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
[edit]förlåt c
Declension
[edit]Declension of förlåt