undskylde

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German entschulden.

Verb

undskylde

1. (transitive) to excuse
2. (intransitive, chiefly in imperative) to excuse/forgive something
3. (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

active passive present undskylder undskyldes past undskyldte undskyldtes infinitive undskylde undskyldes imperative undskyld — participle present undskyldende past undskyldt (auxiliary verb have) gerund undskylden