Meaning 1neutral · 82%
To state solemnly or emphatically that something is true or will be done.
Natural examples
Ich schwöre, dass ich die Wahrheit sage.
I swear that I am telling the truth.
Sie schwor ihrer Schwester, dass sie das Geheimnis bewahren würde.
She swore to her sister that she would keep the secret.
Er hat bei seiner Ehre geschworen, nichts genommen zu haben.
He swore on his honor that he took nothing.
Usage note
Schwören forms the perfect with haben: hat geschworen. It often introduces a dass-clause or a phrase with bei.
Mini-lesson: schwören
To state solemnly or emphatically that something is true or will be done. Schwören forms the perfect with haben: hat geschworen. It often introduces a dass-clause or a phrase with bei.
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