Gebot

See also: gebot

German

Etymology

From Old High German gibot. Compare Dutch gebod (“commandment”), Old English gebod (“order, command, mandate”)

Pronunciation
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  • Rhymes: -oːt

Noun

Gebot n (genitive Gebots or Gebotes, plural Gebote)

  1. command, commandment
  2. bid, bidding

Declension
Declension of Gebot
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Gebot die Gebote
genitive eines des Gebotes,
Gebots		 der Gebote
dative einem dem Gebot,
Gebote1		 den Geboten
accusative ein das Gebot die Gebote
1Now uncommon, see notes

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Further reading

Luxembourgish

Alternative forms
  • Gebott (dated)

Etymology

From earlier Gebott, influenced by German Gebot, both from Middle High German gebot, from Old High German gibot. Cognate with Dutch gebod.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡeˈboːt/, [ɡəˈboːt]

Noun

Gebot n (plural Geboter)

  1. commandment, command
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