gebieten

Meaning

  1. (class-2, formal, strong, transitive) to demand
  2. (class-2, formal, strong, transitive) to command

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɡəˈbiːtn̩/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German gebieten, from Old High German gibiotan, equivalent to ge- + bieten. Cognate with Old English ġebēodan, Old Saxon gibiodan.

Notes

Sign in to write sticky notes