schweigen

See also: Schweigen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German swīgen, from Old High German swīgēn, from Proto-Germanic *swīgijaną, *swīgāną. The verb was originally weak, but developed strong forms in early Middle High German. Cognate with Dutch zwijgen, Old English swīgian (to be silent).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃvaɪ̯ɡən/, [ˈʃʋaɪ̯ɡən], [ˈʃʋaɪ̯ɡŋ̍]
  • Hyphenation: schwei‧gen
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Verb

schweigen (class 1 strong, third-person singular simple present schweigt, past tense schwieg, past participle geschwiegen, past subjunctive schwiege, auxiliary haben)

  1. (intransitive) to be silent; to keep quiet
    Wer schweigt, stimmt zu!
    Who is silent agrees!
    • 1931, Arthur Schnitzler, Flucht in die Finsternis, S. Fischer Verlag, page 105:
      Sie schwiegen lange. Als er endlich etwas sagen wollte, wehrte sie leise ab. „Heute nichts mehr, ich bitte dich darum“
      They were silent for a long time. When he finally wanted to say something, she softly refused. „Nothing more today, I beg you for that“
  2. (intransitive) to stop talking; to shut up

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