Schweigepflicht

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

schweigen +‎ Pflicht

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃvaɪ̯ɡəˌp͡flɪçt/
  • Hyphenation: Schwei‧ge‧pflicht
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

Schweigepflicht f (genitive Schweigepflicht, plural Schweigepflichten)

  1. vow of silence
  2. confidentiality requirement (e.g. physician-patient, attorney-client, or priest–penitent privilege)

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