Nomen

der Gehorch

obedience (archaic), compliance (archaic)

Er forderte unbedingten Gehorch.

He demanded unconditional obedience.

to demand obedience Der König forderte Gehorch.

Gehorsam (the more common synonym)

A noun form of the verb 'gehorchen' (to obey), which comes from 'horchen' (to listen).

This word is very archaic and literary. For 'obedience' in modern German, use the common word 'der Gehorsam'.

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