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Schwur

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Etymology

From Middle High German swuor, from Old High German swuor, from Proto-Germanic *swōraz (“oath”), from Proto-Germanic *swarjaną (“to speak, swear”). Compare English swear and Vilamovian śwür.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃvuːr/, [ʃʋu(ː)ɐ̯]
Audio: (file)
Rhymes: -uːɐ̯

Noun

Schwur m (strong, genitive Schwures or Schwurs, plural Schwüre)

(especially private, non-official) oath
Synonyms: (especially religious) Gelübde; (especially official) Eid

Declension

More information singular, plural ...

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Schwur	die	Schwüre
genitive	eines	des	Schwures, Schwurs	der	Schwüre
dative	einem	dem	Schwur, Schwure¹	den	Schwüren
accusative	einen	den	Schwur	die	Schwüre

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Declension of Schwur [masculine, strong]

¹Now rare, see notes.

Related terms

schwören

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Further reading

“Schwur” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Schwur” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
“Schwur” in Duden online

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