Verontschuldigen
Example: Hij besloot zich te verontschuldigen voor zijn gedrag gisteren.
Definition
"Verontschuldigen" means to apologize or express regret for a fault or offense. It involves acknowledging a mistake and seeking forgiveness, as in the phrase 'He decided to apologize for his behavior yesterday.'
Etymology
The word "verontschuldigen" comes from Dutch, combining 'ver-' (a prefix indicating completion or thoroughness) with 'ontschuldigen' which relates to 'schuld' meaning guilt or fault. Together, it literally means to remove guilt. Did you know? The word carries a strong sense of making amends.
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"Verontschuldigen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B2) - set 1", containing 111 commonly used words.
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