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Eid^¹

[aɪ̯t]

Rhymes with aɪ̯t

Where it comes from

mittelhochdeutsch eit ^(→ gmh), althochdeutsch eid ^(→ goh), urgermanisch *aiþa- ‚Eid‘, belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert

noun Eid · Eide · Eids · Eides

feierliche Beteuerung eines Versprechens oder einer Aussage Er schwor einen Eid auf seine Aussage.
Similar: Beeidigung, Schwur · Opposite: Lüge

eid^²

[aɪ̯t]

Rhymes with aɪ̯t

verb eide

active, imperative, present, singular 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs eiden

In English

oath solemn pledge
vow a solemn promise to perform some act, or behave in a specified manner

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"eid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/eid. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

eid. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/eid

Chicago

"eid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/eid.

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@misc{eid_2026,
  title = {eid},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/eid},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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