oath

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. A solemn pledge or promise that invokes a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest the truth of a statement or sincerity of one's desire to fulfill a contract or promise.
2. A statement or promise which is strengthened (affirmed) by such a pledge.
3. A light, irreverent or insulting appeal to a deity or other entity.
4. A curse, a curse word.

Verb

To pledge.

Sinonieme

vow

pledge

promise

curse

swearing

swear

swearword

swearer

cuss

expletive

guarantee

warrant

covenant

pact

curse word

engagement

four-letter word

agreement

malediction

s-word

appointment

assurance

betray

bond

dirty word

oath of allegiance

profanity

swear word

swear-word

abjuration

declaration of intention

adjuration

objection

damn

commitment

pledging

plight

prayer

solemn promise

break a promise

recognizance

sacrament

break

blasphemy

behavior

asseveration

four-letter Anglo-Saxon word

prornise

alliance

affirmation

Vertalings

serment

giuramento

Eid

juramento

eed

juramento

όρκος

Schwur

soz

jurament

ant

juron

bestemmia

qesem

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈəʊθ/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: ooth

Geërf van Old English: āþ

Verwante met Skots: aith

Verwante met Noord-Fries: ith

Verwante met Saterfriesisch: Eed

Verwante met Fries: eed

Verwante met Nederlands: eed

Verwante met Duits: Eid

Verwante met Sweeds: ed

Verwante met Yslands: eið

Verwante met Latyn: ūtor

Verwante met Old Irish: óeth

In summary

From Middle English ooth, oth, ath, from Old English āþ (“oath”), from Proto-West Germanic *aiþ (“oath”), from Proto-Germanic *aiþaz (“oath”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁óytos (“oath”). Cognate with Scots aith, athe (“oath”), North Frisian ith, iss (“oath”), Saterland Frisian Eed (“oath”), West Frisian eed (“oath”), Dutch eed (“oath”), German Eid (“oath”), Swedish ed (“oath”), Icelandic eið (“oath”), Latin ūtor (“make use of, employ, avail”, verb), Old Irish óeth (“oath”).

Sinne

He takes the oath of office each March .