Meineid
German
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German meineit, from Old High German meineid, from Proto-West Germanic *mainaiþ, from Proto-Germanic *mainaiþaz.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editMeineid m (strong, genitive Meineides or Meineids, plural Meineide)
- (also law) a perjury, a deliberately false oath about something in the past
- (dated) any broken oath, e.g. a vow later violated
- Synonyms: Eidbruch, gebrochener Eid/Schwur
Declension
editDeclension of Meineid [masculine, strong]
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