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jurământ
oath /ʒu.rəˈmɨnt/
noun#3037 most common
Also: vow, pledge
Example sentences
Președintele depune jurământul.
The president takes the oath.
Am depus un jurământ de credință.
I took an oath of allegiance.
Jurământul de căsătorie este foarte important pentru ei.
The wedding vow is very important to them.
Soldații și-au respectat jurământul militar.
The soldiers kept their military oath.
Avocatul a încălcat jurământul profesional.
The lawyer broke his professional oath.
Jurămintele depuse în fața instanței au valoare juridică.
Oaths sworn before the court carry legal weight.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | jurământ | jurăminte |
| Genitive | jurământului | jurămintelor |
| Accusative | jurământ | jurăminte |
| Vocative | jurământule | jurăminte |
Word family
Etymology
Jurământ comes from the Latin verb iurare, to swear, combined with the noun-forming suffix -amentum, which gave the result-noun iuramentum, an act of swearing. Romanian kept this pattern closely, turning it into jurământ with the native suffix -ământ that also appears in words like legământ. The root iur- also underlies jurist and jurisdicție, all tracing back to Latin ius, law or right.
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