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German Word of the Day

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beteuern (v.t.)  to affirm, declare, claim, proclaim; protest (innocence, etc.)

Die beiden Männer beteuerten ihre Unschuld.
The two men affirmed / protested their innocence.
Im Zeugenstand beteuerte Schmidt erneut, dass er nie Gewalt angewendet habe.
On the witness stand Schmidt again claimed that he had never used violence.

Related: die Beteurung affirmation, declaration, nochmals beteuern to reaffirm

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