geloben

C1

to vow / swear / promise

English meaning
to vow / swear / promise

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geloben in a sentence

Er gelobte, immer die Wahrheit zu sagen.

He vowed to always tell the truth.

Conjugation of geloben

ichgelobe
dugelobst
er/sie/esgelobt
wirgeloben
ihrgelobt
sie/Siegeloben
Simple past (er/sie/es)
gelobte
Perfect
hat gelobt

Word family

geloben is built from oben (above, upstairs). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where geloben comes from

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Words that go with geloben

Questions about geloben

How do you conjugate geloben?

Present tense: gelobe, gelobst, gelobt, geloben, gelobt, geloben. Simple past: gelobte. Perfect: hat gelobt.

What does geloben mean in English?

geloben means "to vow / swear / promise". For example: "Er gelobte, immer die Wahrheit zu sagen." — "He vowed to always tell the truth."

What level is geloben in German?

geloben is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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