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)

command, commandment
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

See also

Further reading

Gebot in Duden online

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German gebot, from Old High German gibot. Cognate with German Gebot, Dutch gebod.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡəˈboːt/

Noun

Gebot n (plural Geboter)

commandment, command

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