Eidbruch

Meaning

oathbreach, the breaking of a vow or sworn pledge

Concepts

perjury

Synonyms

Meineid

Perjuration

Translations

eedbreuk

spergiuro

perjúrio

perjurio

parjure

yalan yere yemin

perjuro

perjuri

yalancı şahitlik

επιορκία

ψευδορκία

periurium

perjurium

meineed

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈaɪ̯tˌbʁʊx/

Etymology

Cognate with Middle High German: eidebreche

Cognate with Old English: āþbryċe

Cognate with English: oathbreach

Cognate with Dutch: eedbreuk

In summary

From Eid + Bruch. Compare Middle High German eidebreche (“oath-breaking”, adjective), Old English āþbryċe (“oath-breaking, perjury”), whence English oathbreach, Dutch eedbreuk.