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Meineid
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German
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Etymology
From de gmh meineit, from de goh meineid, from de gmw-pro *mainaiþ, from de gem-pro *mainaiþaz.
Pronunciation
de /ˈmaɪ̯nˌaɪ̯t/ [ˈmaɪ̯nˌʔaɪ̯t]
de De-Meineid.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m,(e)s
de also law a perjury, a deliberately false oath about something in the past
de falscher Eid/Schwur
de einen Meineid leisten/schwören to commit perjury, to perjure oneself
de dated any broken oath, e.g. a vow later violated
de Eidbruch gebrochener Eid/Schwur
Declension
m,(e)s
Derived terms
de meineidig
Related terms
de gemein
de Eid
Further reading
de Crime