schweigen
German (Berlin)
/ˈʃvaɪ̯ɡən/
verb-strong
Definitions
- (intransitive) to be silent; to keep quiet
- (intransitive) to stop talking; to shut up
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German swīgen inherited from Old High German swīgēn inherited from *swīgēn.
Origin
*swīgēn
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Geld German
- Minute German
- Pflicht German
- Schweigegeld German
- Schweigeminute German
- Schweigepflicht German
- Verschweiger German
- ausschweigen German
- beschweigen German
- schweigsam German
- still German
- stillschweigen German
- verschweigen German
- swigian Old English
- swīgēn Old High German
- swīgen Middle High German
- *swīgēn gmw-pro
- *swīgon Old Dutch
- sbaigan Cimbrian
- swigon Old Saxon
- schweigge Alemannic German
- swīgia Old Frisian