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Detailed Translations for obligation from English to German

obligation:

obligation [the ~] nom

  1. the obligation (commitment; undertaking)
    die Verpflichtung; die Verbindlichkeit; die Gebundenheit; Gebot
  2. the obligation (debenture)
    der Schuldschein; der Schuldbrief
  3. the obligation (promise; commitment; engagement; )
    Versprechen; Gelöbnis; Erfordernis; Gelübde; Gebot

Translation Matrix for obligation:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Erfordernis commitment; engagement; oath; obligation; pledge; promise; undertaking; vow circumstances; condition; stipulation
Gebot commitment; engagement; oath; obligation; pledge; promise; undertaking; vow bid; command; offer; order; prescription; recommendation; regulation
Gebundenheit commitment; obligation; undertaking agreement; alliance; association; bond; league; pact; union
Gelöbnis commitment; engagement; oath; obligation; pledge; promise; undertaking; vow
Gelübde commitment; engagement; oath; obligation; pledge; promise; undertaking; vow pledge of order
Schuldbrief debenture; obligation
Schuldschein debenture; obligation
Verbindlichkeit commitment; obligation; undertaking liability
Verpflichtung commitment; obligation; undertaking
Versprechen commitment; engagement; oath; obligation; pledge; promise; undertaking; vow
- certificate of indebtedness; debt instrument; duty; indebtedness; responsibility
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- duty; fúnction; task

Synonyms for "obligation":


Related Definitions for "obligation":

  1. the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force1
    • every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty1
  2. a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply1
  3. a written promise to repay a debt1
  4. a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor1
  5. the state of being obligated to do or pay something1
    • he is under an obligation to finish the job1

Wiktionary Translations for obligation:

obligation
noun
  1. act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone
obligation
noun
  1. Das, was getan werden müssen, was von einem verlangen oder erwarten wird, die Pflicht
  2. was getan werden müssen, was von einem verlangen oder erwarten wird; Verpflichtung

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
obligation Verpflichtung verplichting — iets dat moet
obligation Pflicht plicht — een taak die men op zich genomen heeft of opgelegd heeft gekregen
obligation Schuld; Ausstand dette — Somme due à un créancier
obligation Verpflichtung; Pflicht obligation — Lien moral qui impose quelque devoir concernant la religion, la morale ou la vie civile
obligation Verpflichtung; Pflicht obligation — (Droit) Lien de droit qui oblige à donner, à faire ou à ne pas faire une chose

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