Eidbruch
German
editEtymology
editFrom Eid + Bruch. Compare Middle High German eidebreche (“oath-breaking”, adjective), Old English āþbryċe (“oath-breaking, perjury”), whence English oathbreach, Dutch eedbreuk.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editEidbruch m (strong, genitive Eidbruches or Eidbruchs, plural Eidbrüche)
- oathbreach, the breaking of a vow or sworn pledge
Declension
editDeclension of Eidbruch [masculine, strong]
Derived terms
editSee also
editFurther reading
edit- “Eidbruch” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Eidbruch” in Duden online
- “Eidbruch” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache