Polyglot Dictionary

gehorchen

/ɡəˈhɔʁçn̩/

verb B1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
gehorcht
past
gehorchte
perfect
hat gehorcht

Meaning

  1. to obey

    • Der Hund gehorchte seinem Herrchen sofort.

      The dog obeyed its owner immediately.

    • Der Hund gehorcht nur seinem Herrn. Bei anderen Leuten hört er nicht.

      The dog only obeys its master. With other people he does not listen.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

befolgen

befolgen is more about following rules or instructions; gehorchen is more about obeying a person or authority.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

obedecer

obedecer is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to obey."

Portuguese

obedecer

obedecer is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to obey."

Practice

1 What does gehorchen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Hund ___ seinem Herrchen sofort.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches gehorchen?

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