Hyphenation
pledge one·selfTurkish pronunciation
plec wʌnselfPronunciation
/ˈpleʤ ˌwənˈself/ /ˈplɛʤ ˌwʌnˈsɛlf/
Etymology
[ 'plej ] (noun.) 14th century. Middle English, security, from Middle French plege, from Late Latin plebium, from Late Latin plebere to pledge, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German pflegan to take care of; more at PLIGHT.