gebed
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch gebed.
Noun
gebed (plural gebede)
- prayer
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɣəˈbɛt/
gebed (file) - Rhymes: -ɛt
Noun
gebed n (plural gebeden, diminutive gebedje n)
- prayer
Old English
Alternative forms
- ġebedd
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *gabedą, equivalent to ġe- + bēd (“a prayer, bede”). Cognate with Old Frisian bede, Old Saxon beda and gibed, Dutch gebed, Old High German beta, gibet (German Gebet), Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐌳𐌰 (bida).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jeˈbed/
Noun
ġebēd n (nominative plural ġebēdu)
- prayer, religious observance
- Hie to gebede feollon. They fell to prayer. (Cædmon’s Metrical Paraphrase)
Declension
Declension of gebed (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ġebēd | ġebēdu |
| accusative | ġebēd | ġebēdu |
| genitive | ġebēdes | ġebēda |
| dative | ġebēde | ġebēdum |
Descendants
- Middle English: bede (partially from Old English bedu)
- English: bead, bede
- Scots: bede, beid