Entschuldigung

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German

Etymology

entschuldig(en) +‎ -ung

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛntˈʃʊldiɡʊŋ/
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Noun

Entschuldigung f (genitive Entschuldigung, plural Entschuldigungen)

  1. apology (expression of remorse or regret)
  2. excuse (explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment)
  3. note (written excusal for being late or absent from school)

Declension

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Interjection

Entschuldigung!

  1. excuse me, pardon, sorry
  2. excuse me (request for someone's attention)

Usage notes

Common replies to the polite phrase “Entschuldigung!” are keine Ursache or more informally kein Problem, sometimes also schon gut or schon in Ordnung, and in northern Germany da nicht für.

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