abschwören

German

Etymology

From ab +‎ schwören, calque of Latin abiuro

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈapʃvøːʁən/
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  • Hyphenation: ab‧schwö‧ren
  • Rhymes: -øːʀən, -øːʁən

Verb

abschwören (class 6 strong, third-person singular present schwört ab, past tense schwor ab or (archaic) schwur ab, past participle abgeschworen, past subjunctive schwöre ab or schwüre ab, auxiliary haben)

  1. to abjure, to renounce [with dative ‘something/someone’]

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