Gelöbnis
German, noun/ɡəˈløːpnɪs/
Gelöbnis is spelled G-E-L-Ö-B-N-I-S (8 letters) and appears about once in every 2 million words in written German, the 56,856th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Gelöbnis is a German neuter noun meaning “a ceremony at which oaths or vows are taken” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “ein feierliches (rituelles) Versprechen”.
What does Gelöbnis mean in English?
noun
- 1
neutera ceremony at which oaths or vows are taken
- 2
neutera ceremony where conscripted recruits are sworn in, distinct from the swearing-in of regular soldiers, which is called Vereidigung (since 2011, conscript service is voluntary, but it is still distinguished from regular voluntary service)
- 3
datedneuteroath; vow
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. ein feierliches (rituelles) Versprechen 2. Bekenntnis, das Rekruten ablegen und damit ihre Pflichten annehmen
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Gelöbnis
- Gelöbnisses genitive
- Gelöbnisse plural
- Gelöbnissen dative definite plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Gelöbnis?
- /ɡəˈløːpnɪs/
- [ɡəˈløːpnɪs]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Gelöbnis
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Gelöbnis in German?
Gelöbnis appears about once in every 2 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).