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schweigen

Pronunciation: /ˈʃvaɪ̯ɡən/

“schweigen” is a German word. Its 2 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to be silent; to keep quiet
  2. to stop talking; to shut up

Etymology

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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