how to pronounce schwur

/ʃvuːɐ̯/

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schwur is pronounced in one syllable

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uː

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An example use of schwur in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… gras und legt einen schwur ab ich schwor …”

meanings of schwur

noun:

Oath.

schwur frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word schwur occurs in german on average 1.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.