schwören aufAkkusativ · 4. Fall
to swear by sth., to be a firm believer in sth.
what you swear by — a trusted remedy, not an oath invoking a witness
Meine Mutter schwört auf ihren Kräutertee.
My mother swears by her herbal tea.
worauf?darauf
to swear by sth., to be a firm believer in sth.
what you swear by — a trusted remedy, not an oath invoking a witness
Meine Mutter schwört auf ihren Kräutertee.
My mother swears by her herbal tea.
worauf?darauf
to swear by sth./sb. (invoking as a witness)
who/what you swear by — the witness of an oath, not a trusted remedy
Er schwört bei seiner Ehre, unschuldig zu sein.
He swears on his honour that he is innocent.
wobei?dabei
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