Polyglot Dictionary

entbinden

/ɛntˈbɪndn̩/

verb C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
entbindet
past
entband
perfect
hat entbunden

Meaning

  1. to release; to give birth

    Built from ent- (un-, away) + binden (to bind).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • ent- un-, away
  • binden to bind

Similar words

gebären

entbinden can mean "to release" someone from a duty, or, medically, "to give birth"; gebären specifically means "to give birth."

Practice

1 What does entbinden mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie wurde von ihrer Pflicht ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches entbinden?

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