UrsprungFrom Old Swedish afbidhia (“ask for mercy”), equivalent to av- + bön. Compare German Abbitte and Latin deprecatio.
- common-gender, formalhumble apology
Formeravbön(indefinite, nominative, singular) · avböns(genitive, indefinite, singular) · avbönen(definite, nominative, singular) · avbönens(definite, genitive, singular) · avböner(indefinite, nominative, plural) · avböners(genitive, indefinite, plural) · avbönerna(definite, nominative, plural) · avbönernas(definite, genitive, plural)