Gelübde

German

Etymology

From Middle High German gelübede, from Old High German gilubida. Cognate to Dutch gelofte (“vow”).

Pronunciation

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

Gelübde n (genitive Gelübdes, plural Gelübde)

(chiefly religion) vow (solemn promise to act in a specified manner)

Declension

Declension of Gelübde

	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

Synonyms

Derived terms

Keuschheitsgelübde
Ordensgelübde
Schweigegelübde

Related terms

geloben

Further reading

Gelübde in Duden online

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