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het excuus

het excuus
the excuse (neutral / apology)
From Lesson 195:Reported speech in the past perfect·Dutch

Usages of het excuus

Ze vertelde ons dat ze het excuus had gebruikt, omdat ze de reden was vergeten.
She told us that she had used the excuse, because she had forgotten the reason.
De collega beweerde dat hij had aangetoond dat het excuus nep was.
The colleague claimed that he had demonstrated that the excuse was fake.
Dat hij zo'n belachelijk excuus zowaar durft te verzinnen!
That he actually dares to make up such a ridiculous excuse!

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