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undskyld

/UN-skuhl/ • interjection (also used as a verb) — 8th of Apr, 2026


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Meaning: Sorry; excuse me — used to apologize or to get someone's attention

Examples

  1. Undskyld, kan du hjælpe mig?
    (Excuse me, can you help me?)
  2. Undskyld, jeg forstod ikke.
    (Sorry, I didn't understand.)
  3. Han sagde undskyld, efter han spildte kaffen.
    (He said sorry after he spilled the coffee.)

Synonyms

  • beklager
  • undskyldning
Use 'undskyld' to apologize for small mistakes or to politely get someone's attention. For a more formal or written apology, Danes often say 'jeg beklager' or 'jeg undskylder mig'. Adding 'mig' (undskyld mig) makes it clearly 'excuse me'.

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