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vabandama

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Estonian

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Etymology

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From vaba +‎ -ndama.

Verb

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vabandama (da-infinitive vabandada)

  1. to apologize, to apologise
    Synonym: vabandust paluma
  2. to excuse (provide an excuse for; to explain, with the aim of alleviating guilt or negative judgement)
    Synonym: õigustama
  3. to forgive, to pardon
    Synonym: andestama

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • vabandama”, in [PSV] Eesti keele põhisõnavara sõnastik [Dictionary of Estonian Basic Vocabulary] (in Estonian) (online version, not updated), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2014
  • vabandama”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009
  • vabandama”, in [ÕS] Eesti õigekeelsussõnaraamat ÕS 2018 [Estonian Spelling Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2018, →ISBN
  • vabandama in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)