gebed

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch gebed, from Middle Dutch gebet, from Old Dutch gebet, from Proto-Germanic *gabedą.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /χəˈbɛt/

Noun

gebed (plural gebede)

1. prayer

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch gebet, from Old Dutch gebet, from Proto-Germanic *gabedą.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣəˈbɛt/

• gebed:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: ge‧bed
• Rhymes: -ɛt

Noun

gebed n (plural gebeden, diminutive gebedje n)

1. prayer

   Synonym: bede

Derived terms

• avondgebed
• dankgebed
• gebedenboek
• gebedsdienst
• gebedshuis
• gebedsintentie
• gebedsriem
• gebedsruimte
• gebedssnoer
• gebed zonder eind
• middaggebed
• morgengebed
• ochtendgebed
• schietgebed
• sleurgebed
• smeekgebed
• tafelgebed
• voorgebed

Related terms

• bede
• bidden

Descendants

• Afrikaans: gebed

Alternative forms

• ġebedd

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gabedą, equivalent to ġe- +‎ bēd (“a prayer, bede”). Cognate with Old Frisian bede, Old Saxon beda and gibed, Dutch gebed, Old High German beta, gibet (German Gebet), Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐌳𐌰 (bida).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jeˈbed/

Noun

ġebēd n (nominative plural ġebēdu)

1. prayer, religious observance

   Hie to gebede feollon. ― They fell to prayer. (Cædmon’s Metrical Paraphrase)

Declension

Declension of ġebēd (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	ġebēd	ġebēdu
accusative	ġebēd	ġebēdu
genitive	ġebēdes	ġebēda
dative	ġebēde	ġebēdum

Descendants

• Middle English: bede (partially from Old English bedu)
  • English: bead, bede
  • Scots: bede, beid