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German
Etymology
16th century, from Middle French pardon. The use as an interjection (ca. 1700) after Modern French.
Pronunciation
Noun
Pardon n or m (strong, genitive Pardons, no plural)
- (military, chiefly historical) quarter (decision not to kill a captured enemy)
- Synonym: Schonung (des Lebens)
Gefangenen Partisanen wurde kein Pardon gegeben; sie wurden sofort standrechtlich erschossen.- Captured partisans were given no quarter, but were immediately subjected to summary execution.
- (law, archaic) pardon (exemption from punishment)
- Synonym: Begnadigung
- (figurative, dated outside expressions) pardon, clemency, leniency
- Synonyms: Milde, Nachsicht, Gnade
Bei sexueller Belästigung am Arbeitsplatz kenne ich kein Pardon.- I show no leniency when it comes to sexual harrassment in the workplace.
Declension
Derived terms
Interjection
Pardon!
- (dated) excuse me, sorry, pardon
- Synonyms: Entschuldigung, entschuldige/entschuldigen Sie, Verzeihung, sorry
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