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Pardon
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pardon pardön
German
Etymology
16th century, from de frm pardon. The use as an interjection (ca. 1700) after Modern de fr -.
Pronunciation
de /parˈdɔ̃/ [paʁˈdɔ̃ː] [pa(ɐ̯)-] [-ˈdɔŋ]
de De-Pardon.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de De-Pardon2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
n:m.sg
de military chiefly historical quarter decision not to kill a captured enemy
de Schonung (des Lebens)
de Gefangenen Partisanen wurde kein Pardon gegeben; sie wurden sofort standrechtlich erschossen. Captured partisans were given no quarter, but were immediately subjected to summary execution.
de law archaic pardon exemption from punishment
de Begnadigung
de figurative dated _ outside expressions pardon, clemency, leniency
de Milde Nachsicht Gnade
de Bei sexueller Belästigung am Arbeitsplatz kenne ich kein Pardon. I show no leniency when it comes to sexual harassment in the workplace.
Declension
n:m.sg
Derived terms
de pardonieren
Interjection
de interjection Pardon!
de dated excuse me, sorry, pardon
de Entschuldigung entschuldige/entschuldigen Sie Verzeihung sorry
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