No. 3,869 in Dutch
verontschuldigde
"Apologized" or "excused" (past tense).
In a sentence
Hij verontschuldigde zich voor zijn vergissing.
He apologized for his mistake.
The verb 'verontschuldigde' is used reflexively here to mean 'apologized.'
De student verontschuldigde zijn afwezigheid met een geldige reden.
The student excused his absence with a valid reason.
Here, 'verontschuldigde' is used transitively to mean 'excused.'
Zij verontschuldigden zich snel nadat zij laat waren aangekomen.
They quickly apologized after they arrived late.
'Verontschuldigde' is conjugated for plural subjects to mean 'apologized.'
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