gebühren

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German gebürn, from Old High German giburien, giburren (first attested around 800),[1] from Proto-West Germanic *gaburjan, from Proto-Germanic *gaburjaną.

Compare Dutch gebeuren, from Old Dutch geburien (to happen, occur). See also Old Saxon giburian, Old English gebyrian, Old Norse byrja

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  • Hyphenation: ge‧büh‧ren

Verb

gebühren (weak, third-person singular present gebührt, past tense gebührte, past participle gebührt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (intransitive, higher register) to be due, to be owed, to rightfully belong
    Synonyms: zustehen, zukommen
    Ehre, wem Ehre gebührt. (proverb)
    Honour to whom honour is due.
  2. (reflexive, archaic) to be proper, seemly
    Synonyms: gehören, schicken

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Further reading

  • gebühren” in Duden online
  • gebühren” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache