Pledge

Abstinenzverpflichtung

(promise to abstain from drinking alcohol)

Fuchs

(person who has taken a pledge of allegiance to a fraternity)

Gelöbnis

(solemn promise)

Nüchternheitsgelöbnis

(promise to abstain from drinking alcohol)

Pfand

(delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt)

Schwur

(solemn promise)

Trinkspruch

(drinking toast)

feierliche Zusage

(solemn promise)

feierliches Versprechen

(solemn promise)

hinterlegte Sicherheit

(delivery of personal property to secure the payment of a debt)

Brüderschaft trinken

(to drink)

als Sicherheit hinterlegen

(to deposit something as a security; to pawn)

auf die Gesundheit anstoßen

(to drink)

feierlich versprechen

(to make a solemn promise)

geloben

(to make a solemn promise)

verpfänden

(to deposit something as a security; to pawn)