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German
Etymology
From Middle High German gehōrsam, from Old High German gihōrsam, from Proto-West Germanic *gahauʀisam.
Pronunciation
Adjective
gehorsam (strong nominative masculine singular gehorsamer, comparative gehorsamer, superlative am gehorsamsten)
- obedient
- Antonym: ungehorsam
Declension
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Further reading
- “gehorsam” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “gehorsam” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “gehorsam” in Duden online