Neuter

Gelübde

Meaning

oath; vow (solemn promise to act in a specified manner)

Frequency

C2
Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

glibd

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɡəˈlʏb.də/
Etymology

In summary

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”).

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