Verpflichtung
German, noun[fɛɐ̯ˈp͡flɪçtʊŋ]
Verpflichtung is spelled V-E-R-P-F-L-I-C-H-T-U-N-G (13 letters) and appears 15 times per million words in written German, the 4,979th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Verpflichtung is a German feminine noun meaning “obligation, responsibility” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “das, was getan werden muss, was von einem verlangt oder erwartet wird, die Pflicht”.
What does Verpflichtung mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineobligation, responsibility
- 2
femininecommitment
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. das, was getan werden muss, was von einem verlangt oder erwartet wird, die Pflicht 2. Versprechen, sich an bestimmte Regeln zu halten; Ablegen eines Eides 3. Handlung, mit der jemand unter Vertrag genommen oder engagiert wird, zum Beispiel ein Künstler oder Sportler 4. Geldbetrag, den jemand zu zahlen hat
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 Verpflichtung
- Verpflichtungen plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Verpflichtung?
- [fɛɐ̯ˈp͡flɪçtʊŋ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Verpflichtung
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Verpflichtung in German?
Verpflichtung appears 15 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).