beschwichtigen

German

Etymology

Via German Low German from Middle Low German beswichtigen. Pertaining to Dutch zwichten and Old High German giswiftēn with the Low German (and Dutch) development -ft- → -cht- (compare Nichte).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈʃvɪçtɪɡən/, [bəˈʃʋɪçtɪɡən], [-tɪɡŋ̩]

Verb

1. to assuage; to conciliate; to pacify

Derived terms

• Beschwichtigung