stillschweigen

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

still +‎ schweigen

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtɪlˌʃvaɪ̯ɡn̩/
  • Hyphenation: still‧schwei‧gen
  • (file)

Verb[edit]

stillschweigen (class 1 strong, third-person singular present schweigt still, past tense schwieg still, past participle stillgeschwiegen, auxiliary haben)

  1. (intransitive) to be quiet

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