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Gelöbnis
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German
Etymology
de :af geloben -nis
de geloben -nis
Pronunciation
de /ɡəˈløːpnɪs/
de De-Gelöbnis.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
n
a ceremony at which oaths or vows are taken
de Germany military a ceremony where conscripted recruits are sworn in, distinct from the swearing-in of regular soldiers, which is called de Vereidigung (since 2011, conscript service is voluntary, but it is still distinguished from regular voluntary service)
de dated oath; vow
Declension
n
Synonyms
swearing-in ceremony de Angelobung Austria
oath, vow de Gelübde
Related terms
de geloben
de Gelübde
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