schweigsam
German (Berlin)
/ˈʃvaɪ̯kzaːm/
adj
Definitions
- silent (not speaking; indisposed to talk; speechless; mute; taciturn)
Etymology
Suffix from German schweigen (be silent, keep silent).
Origin
German (Berlin)
schweigen
Gloss
be silent, keep silent
Concept
Semantic Field
Speech and language
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Schweigegeld German
- Schweigeminute German
- Schweigepflicht German
- ausschweigen German
- beschweigen German
- schweigen German
- stillschweigen German
- verschweigen German
- swīgen Middle High German