Unnskyld
Unnskyld is a term that appears in Norwegian texts as a variant spelling related to apology. In standard Norwegian, the common interjection and verb form is unnskyld, used to say sorry or excuse me. The expression functions to acknowledge a fault, interrupt politely, or seek pardon in everyday conversation and written language.
Orthography and variants: The normative spelling is unnskyld. The form unnskyld occurs occasionally in informal writing
Origins and meaning: The word is derived from the verb unnskylde, itself linked to skyld meaning guilt
Usage notes: Unnskyld can stand alone as an interjection, or be extended: Unnskyld for forsinkelsen. In addressing
See also: Apology, Norwegian language, Danish language, Scandinavian languages.