schwören

Etymology
From, from , , from , from , from.

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Verb

 * 1)  to swear; to take an oath
 * 2)  to swear by; to be convinced of; to like
 * 1)  to swear by; to be convinced of; to like
 * 1)  to swear by; to be convinced of; to like
 * 1)  to swear by; to be convinced of; to like
 * 1)  to swear by; to be convinced of; to like

Usage notes

 * That which is invoked during the oath is given with the prepositions or . The latter is chiefly used with something one holds or touches while swearing, e.g. . Otherwise  is more common and it is generally only appropriate with people or living beings, e.g..
 * The subject or topic of the oath is given with the preposition, e.g. . Only this preposition is also used in the idiom “to swear by”. Hence, the German idiom may mean that one vouches for the quality or effectiveness of something, rather than that one cherishes it so much as to invoke it in one’s oaths.