einen Eid brechen

to violate or break a solemn promise

Türkçe: yeminini bozmak

Noun

Eid m.

Verb

brechen

Topic

Recht und Politik

In a sentence

Der Verräter bricht seinen Eid und flieht ins Ausland.

How it is used

Means to violate or break a solemn promise. Formal/moral register. Use when describing a politician who lied after swearing an oath. Nuance: carries strong moral condemnation.

Other verbs that go with Eid

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• einen Eid leistento swear or take an oath, formally promising truth or duty
• unter Eid stehento be legally bound by an oath, especially in court
• einen Eid ablegento take or swear an oath, often in a ceremony
• unter Eid aussagento give testimony while under oath, legally binding

All collocations with Eid

Other collocations built on brechen

• sich Bahn brechento force one's way through
• die Ehe brechento commit adultery, breaking marriage vows
• das Eis brechento break the ice
• sich den Fuß brechento break one's foot
• das Gesetz brechento break the law
• jdm. das Herz brechento break someone's heart
• etw. übers Knie brechento rush/hurry something
• (sich) die Knochen brechento break her bones