vabandama

Estonian

Etymology

From vaba + -ndama.

Verb

vabandama (da-infinitive vabandada)

  1. to apologize, to apologise
    Synonym: vabandust paluma
  2. to excuse (provide an excuse for; to explain, with the aim of alleviating guilt or negative judgement)
    Synonym: õigustama
  3. to forgive, to pardon
    Synonym: andestama

Conjugation

Derived terms

Further reading

  • vabandama in Eesti keele põhisõnavara sõnastik
  • M. Langemets, M. Tiits, T. Valdre, L. Veskis, Ü. Viks, P. Voll, editors (2009), vabandama”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (online dictionary, in Estonian), 2nd edition, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation)
  • vabandama in Raadik, M., editor (2018), Eesti õigekeelsussõnaraamat ÕS 2018, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus, →ISBN
  • vabandama in Sõnaveeb
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