See also: gebaren and gebären

German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German gebāren, from Old High German gibāren. Related to gebären (to bear, give forth).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈbaːʁən/, [-baːɐ̯n] (Germany)
  • IPA(key): /ɡeˈb̥aːʁɛn/, [ɡ̥e-], [-b̥aːɐ̯n] (Austria)
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Ge‧ba‧ren

Noun

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Gebaren n (strong, genitive Gebarens, no plural)

  1. gerund of gebaren
  2. behaviour (UK) / behavior (US), conduct

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Gebaren” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Gebaren” in Duden online
  • Gebaren” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon