Meineid

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German meineit, from Old High German meineid, from Proto-West Germanic *mainaiþ, from Proto-Germanic *mainaiþaz.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmaɪ̯nˌaɪ̯t/, [ˈmaɪ̯nˌʔaɪ̯t]
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Noun

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Meineid m (strong, genitive Meineides or Meineids, plural Meineide)

  1. (also law) a perjury, a deliberately false oath about something in the past
    Synonym: falscher Eid/Schwur
    einen Meineid leisten/schwören
    to commit perjury, to perjure oneself
  2. (dated) any broken oath, e.g. a vow later violated
    Synonyms: Eidbruch, gebrochener Eid/Schwur

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Meineid” in Duden online
  • Meineid” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache