gebod

Dutch

Pronunciation
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  • Rhymes: -ɔt

Noun

gebod n (plural geboden, diminutive gebodje n)

  1. commandment
  2. order

Old English

Etymology

From ge- +‎ bod, from Proto-Germanic *gabudą. Cognate with German Gebot.

Noun

ġebod n (nominative plural ġebodu)

  1. command, order, mandate
    • Be ðæs cyninges gebode. — By the king's command.
    • Abbodissum wé tǽcaþ ðæt hí inholde sín and ðæs hálgan regoles gebodum eallum móde þeówigen, — We teach abbesses to be truly loyal, and to be subservient to the commands of the holy rule with all their mind,

Declension
Declension of gebod (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative ġebod ġebodu
accusative ġebod ġebodu
genitive ġebodes ġeboda
dative ġebode ġebodum
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