Meanings
a ceremony at which oaths or vows are taken
Germanya ceremony where conscripted recruits are sworn in, distinct from the swearing-in of regular soldiers, which is called Vereidigung (since 2011, conscript service is voluntary, but it is still distinguished from regular voluntary service)
archaicoath; vow
pledge
Ich unterzeichne dieses Gelöbnis, lerne es auswendig und wiederhole es täglich einmal laut.