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schweigen.

to be silent; to keep quiet

9 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈʃvaɪ̯ɡən/[ˈʃʋaɪ̯ɡən][ˈʃʋaɪ̯ɡŋ̍]
  1. to be silent; to keep quiet

    class-1 · intransitive · strong
    Wer schweigt, stimmt zu!
  2. to stop talking; to shut up

    class-1 · intransitive · strong
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German swīgen, from Old High German swīgēn, from Proto-West Germanic *swīgēn. The verb was originally weak, but developed strong forms in early Middle High German.

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