avbön

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Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Swedish afbidhia (ask for mercy), equivalent to av- +‎ bön. Compare German Abbitte and Latin deprecatio.

Noun[edit]

avbön c

  1. (formal) humble apology
    göra avbönapologize

Declension[edit]

Declension of avbön 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative avbön avbönen avböner avbönerna
Genitive avböns avbönens avböners avbönernas

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