Hyphenation
swear a sol·emn oathTurkish pronunciation
swer ı sälım ōthPronunciation
/ˈswer ə ˈsäləm ˈōᴛʜ/ /ˈswɛr ə ˈsɑːləm ˈoʊθ/
Etymology
[ 'swar, 'swer ] (verb.) before 12th century. Middle English sweren, from Old English swerian; akin to Old High German swerien to swear and perhaps to Old Church Slavonic svaru quarrel.