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Gebot

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Noun

das Gebot

Pronunciation: /ɡəˈboːt/

command, commandment

B2 rank #4,721 plural Gebote

Meanings

Noun
  1. command, commandment
  2. bid, bidding

Example sentence

Die Zehn Gebote stehen in der Bibel.

The Ten Commandments are in the Bible.

Word forms

singular das Gebot
plural die Gebote

The four cases

Singular

Nominativedas Gebot
Accusativedas Gebot
Dativedem Gebot
Genitivedes Gebots

Plural

Nominativedie Gebote
Accusativedie Gebote
Dativeden Geboten
Genitiveder Gebote

Usage

  • ein Gebot befolgen — Obey a command or commandment.
  • Gebot / Angebot — Gebot can also mean a bid at an auction; Angebot is an offer more generally.
Extra sentence

Das Gebot der Rücksichtnahme gilt für alle Besucher.

The requirement to show consideration applies to all visitors.