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entschuldigen.

to excuse (something or (formal) someone)

13 characters4 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ɛntˈʃʊldɪɡən/[ʔɛntˈʃʊl.dɪ.ɡ(ə)n][ʔɛnˈt͡ʃʊl-][-dɪ.ɡŋ̍]
  1. to excuse (something or (formal) someone)

    transitive · weak
    Was du getan hast, kann ich nicht entschuldigen.
    Entschuldigen Sie bitte die Störung.
  2. to offer excuse for someone’s absence, to hand in a sick note etc.

    reflexive · transitive · weak
    Minderjährige Schüler werden von den Eltern entschuldigt, während volljährige sich selbst entschuldigen können.
    Darf ich mich eben entschuldigen? Ich bin sofort wieder da.
  3. to apologize, make an apology

    reflexive · weak
    Wenn du dich für alles entschuldigst, verzeihe ich dir.
    Er hat sich bei ihr entschuldigt.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German entschuldigen (“to absolve, exonerate”). By surface analysis, ent- (“de-, dis-”) + schuldig (“guilty”) + -en, literally “to exculpate”.

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