afsökun

Icelandic

Etymology

From afsaka (“to excuse”) +‎ -un.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaf.sœːkʏn/

Noun

afsökun f (genitive singular afsökunar, nominative plural afsakanir)

  1. excuse
    • 2007, Rökkurró, Ringulreið:
      ég hafði enga ástæðu, ég hafði enga afsökun fyrir þungu orðunum sem ég missti út úr mér
      I had no reason, I had no excuse for the harsh words I blurted out

Declension

Declension of afsökun (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative afsökun afsökunin afsakanir afsakanirnar
accusative afsökun afsökunina afsakanir afsakanirnar
dative afsökun afsökuninni afsökunum afsökununum
genitive afsökunar afsökunarinnar afsakana afsakananna

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