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Stein und Bein schwören
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German
Etymology
to swear stone and bone, that is, to swear by two hard matters, implying the definiteness of the oath. Compare perhaps Thor's stone hammer.
Pronunciation
de De-Stein und Bein schwören.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Verb
Stein_und_Bein_schwören<schwor:schwur[archaic],geschworen,schwöre:schwüre>
de idiomatic to swear on a stack of Bibles, to swear an absolute oath, to promise emphatically
Conjugation
Stein_und_Bein_schwören<schwor:schwur[archaic],geschworen,schwöre:schwüre>