Gelöbnis

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German[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈløːpnɪs/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

Gelöbnis n (strong, genitive Gelöbnisses, plural Gelöbnisse)

  1. a ceremony at which oaths or vows are taken
    1. (Germany, military) a ceremony where conscripted recruits are sworn in, distinct from the swearing-in of regular soldiers, which is called Vereidigung (since 2011, conscript service is voluntary, but it is still distinguished from regular voluntary service)
  2. (dated) oath; vow

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Further reading[edit]

  • Gelöbnis” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Gelöbnis” in Duden online