perdonar

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Catalan

Etymology

From Old Catalan perdonar, from Vulgar Latin *perdonāre, from Latin per- + donāre, a loan-translation of a Germanic word represented by Frankish *firgeban (to forgive, give up completely), from *fir- + *geban. Akin to Old High German fargeban, firgeban (to forgive), Old English forġiefan (to forgive). More at forgive.

Pronunciation

Verb

perdonar (first-person singular present perdono, first-person singular preterite perdoní, past participle perdonat)

  1. (transitive) to pardon, forgive, excuse
    Synonyms: disculpar, excusar

Conjugation

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Old Occitan

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *perdonāre.

Verb

perdonar

  1. to pardon; to forgive

Spanish

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *perdonāre (compare Occitan and Catalan perdonar, Portuguese perdoar, French pardonner, Italian perdonare), from Latin per- + donāre, a calque of a Germanic word represented by Frankish *firgeban (to forgive, give up completely), from *fir- + *geban. Akin to Old High German fargeban, firgeban (to forgive), Old English forġiefan (to forgive). More at forgive.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /peɾdoˈnaɾ/ [peɾ.ð̞oˈnaɾ]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)

Verb

perdonar (first-person singular present perdono, first-person singular preterite perdoné, past participle perdonado)

  1. (transitive) to pardon, excuse, forgive
    Synonyms: disculpar, excusar
    perdona por no contestarte, tío
    sorry I didn't get back to you, man

Conjugation

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