Gelübde

German

Etymology

From Middle High German gelübede, from Old High German gilubida. Related to verb geloben (“to vow, to make an oath”), and cognate to Dutch gelofte (“vow”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡəˈlʏb.də/, /ɡəˈlʏp.tə/
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Noun

Gelübde n (strong, genitive Gelübdes, plural Gelübde)

(especially religion) oath; vow (solemn promise to act in a specified manner)
Synonyms: (especially private) Schwur; (especially official) Eid

Declension

Declension of Gelübde [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Gelübde	die	Gelübde
genitive	eines	des	Gelübdes	der	Gelübde
dative	einem	dem	Gelübde	den	Gelübden
accusative	ein	das	Gelübde	die	Gelübde

Hyponyms

Ehegelübde
Keuschheitsgelübde
Ordensgelübde
Schweigegelübde
Treuegelübde

Related terms

See also

Versprechen

Further reading

“Gelübde” in Duden online
“Gelübde” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Gelübde” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.

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