Meineid

German

Etymology

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

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

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
Declension of Meineid [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Meineid die Meineide
genitive eines des Meineides, Meineids der Meineide
dative einem dem Meineid, Meineide1 den Meineiden
accusative einen den Meineid die Meineide

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms
  • meineidig

Further reading
  • “Meineid” in Duden online
  • “Meineid” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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