Verlöbnis

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German

Etymology

By surface analysis, verloben +‎ -nis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌfɛɐ̯ˈløːbnɪs/
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  • Hyphenation: Ver‧löb‧nis

Noun

Verlöbnis n (strong, genitive Verlöbnisses, plural Verlöbnisse)

  1. engagement, betrothal (A promise to wed.)
    Synonym: Verlobung

Declension

Declension of Verlöbnis
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Verlöbnis die Verlöbnisse
genitive eines des Verlöbnisses der Verlöbnisse
dative einem dem Verlöbnis, Verlöbnisse1 den Verlöbnissen
accusative ein das Verlöbnis die Verlöbnisse

1Now rare, see notes.

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