Swedish

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Etymology

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ur (out) +‎ skuld (guilt) +‎ -a

Verb

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urskulda (present urskuldar, preterite urskuldade, supine urskuldat, imperative urskulda)

  1. to try to free from or lessen culpability (by making excuses for), to defend
    Han urskuldade sig med att han bara följt order
    He excused himself by saying he had only followed orders

Conjugation

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