Schwur

German

Etymology

From Middle High German [Term?], 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): /ʃvuːɐ̯/
Rhymes: -uːɐ̯

Noun

Schwur m (genitive Schwures or Schwurs, plural Schwüre)

oath

Declension

Declension of Schwur

	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

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Synonyms

Related terms

schwören

Further reading

Schwur in Duden online

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