Word
Hun accepterede hans undskyldning.
Meaning
She accepted his apology.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Hun accepterede hans undskyldning.
hun
she
hans
his
acceptere
to accept
undskyldningen
the apology
Questions & Answers about Hun accepterede hans undskyldning.
Why do we use hans here instead of sin?
The word sin is only used when the object belongs to the subject of the sentence (meaning "his own" or "her own"). Because the subject here is Hun (she), the apology belongs to a different person (him). Therefore, you must use the standard possessive hans.
I know undskyld means "sorry". Does undskyldning always mean "apology"?
It means "apology" here, but en undskyldning is also the standard Danish word for an "excuse". If someone gives a fake reason for not doing their homework, you might call it en dårlig undskyldning (a bad excuse).
Since acceptere is a borrowed word, does it follow normal Danish verb rules?
Yes, loanwords are almost always adapted to follow standard Danish conjugation rules. Acceptere acts as a regular verb, meaning you simply add -de to the infinitive to get the past tense accepterede.