Eidbruch

German

Etymology

From Eid +‎ Bruch. Compare Middle High German eidebreche (“oath-breaking”, adjective), Old English āþbryċe (“oath-breaking, perjury”), whence English oathbreach, Dutch eedbreuk.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯tˌbʁʊx/
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  • Hyphenation: Eid‧bruch

Noun

Eidbruch m (strong, genitive Eidbruches or Eidbruchs, plural Eidbrüche)

  1. oathbreach, the breaking of a vow or sworn pledge

Declension

Declension of Eidbruch [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Eidbruch die Eidbrüche
genitive eines des Eidbruches, Eidbruchs der Eidbrüche
dative einem dem Eidbruch, Eidbruche1 den Eidbrüchen
accusative einen den Eidbruch die Eidbrüche

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

  • eidbrüchig

See also

Further reading

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